Truck-bus collision in central China kills 9

Record ID: 1962013

  • Title: Truck-bus collision in central China kills 9
  • Date: 15th May 2016
  • Summary: XINXIAN COUNTY, XINYANG CITY, HENAN PROVINCE, CHINA (MAY 14, 2016) (CCTV - Broadcasters: NO ACCESS CHINA Digital: NO ACCESS CHINA) TRUCK AND BUS ON STREET/PEOPLE STANDING AND WATCHING DAMAGED TRUCK DAMAGED BUS WITH DEBRIS ON GROUND MORE OF TRUCK AND BUS
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  • Keywords: Henan province bus collision truck
  • Location: XINXIAN COUNTY, XINYANG CITY, HENAN PROVINCE, CHINA
  • City: XINXIAN COUNTY, XINYANG CITY, HENAN PROVINCE, CHINA
  • Country: China
  • Topics: Asia / Pacific,China (PRC),Ground Accidents/Collisions,Disaster/Accidents
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014HX2S79
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY 4:3
    A truck collided with a bus in central China on Saturday (May 14), leaving nine dead and 21 injured, state media reported.
    The crash happened at around 1:25 p.m. (0525 GMT) in Xinxian county in central China's Henan province.
    Six people were found dead at the site and three more died after being taken to hospital, China's state television CCTV reported.
    The injured were receiving medical treatment in local hospitals, it said.
    CCTV cited local police that the drivers had been detained and the cause of the accident was under investigation.
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