Coach-truck collision leaves 13 dead

ZHENGZHOU - At least 13 people have been confirmed dead and another 12 injured after a coach collided with a truck Monday afternoon in a road section in Central China's Henan province.

Local authorities in Wuyang county said Tuesday that the head-on collision occurred at around 2:30 pm Monday in Mengzhai Township, leaving three dead on the spot.

Rescuers rushed 22 injured people to hospital, but 10 of them died later.

The investigation into the accident is underway.