8 killed in NW China traffic accident
(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-10-14 10:48XINING - Eight people were killed and another 14 were injured in a traffic accident in Northwest China's Qinghai province on Monday evening.
The accident happened at about 6:30 p.m. in Xinghai County of Qinghai, where a heavy sling cart driving from Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Golog got out of control and crashed into several other moving vehicles.
Five people died at the scene and another three died later in hospital. The 14 injured are receiving treatment at a local hospital.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
- Govt encourages people to work 4.5 days a week
- Action to be taken as HIV cases among students rise
- Debate grows over reproductive rights
- Country's first bishop ordained in 3 years
- China builds Tibetan Buddhism academy in Chengdu
- Authorities require reporting of HIV infections at schools
- Typhoon Soudelor kills 14 in East China
- Police crack down on overseas gambling site
- Debate over death penalty for child traffickers goes on
- Beijing to tighten mail security for war anniversary
Highlights
Hot Topics
Ground level Rule of law Panda China youths Anti-terror drive Family planning Smog Fox Hunt Beijing integrates with Tianjin, Hebei China cracks down on graft
