CHINA> Regional
|
17 dead, 54 injured in central China road accident
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-10-03 10:42 CHANGSHA: A total of 17 people were killed Friday in a road accident in central China's Hunan Province, said a local official Saturday. A bus turned over on a downhill path of a village two hours ride from Qiyang County, killing nine people on the spot, and eight others died in hospital, said Chen Huanyu, director of the county publicity department.
The 30-seat bus was carrying 71 people when the accident happened. Initial investigation by the local traffic police shows the accident was caused by overloading and brake failure, according to Chen. A special investigation team, led by Deputy Province Governor Liu Liwei, is probing further into the accident. |