Nine killed in road accident in China

Beijing, May 9 Nine people were killed and two others injured after a truck collided with a car in China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on Thursday morning.

The incident occurred at about 7:40 a.m. on a section of the national highway in Qingtongxia City.

The injured were rushed to local hospital and their injuries are not life-threatening, according to the regional public security department, Xinhua news agency reported.

The cause of the accident is being investigated.

Details are awaited.

Source: IANS