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Road accident in Gansu kills 26, injures 24
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-04-11 09:09 A fatal traffic accident killed 26 people and
injured 24 others Monday afternoon in northwest China's Gansu Province,
according to local traffic police.
Seven people were killed on the spot and 19 died after medical treatment
failed. Six people including a 3-year-old child were badly wounded, said the
traffic police.
The 24 injured were out of critical conditions after treatment, they added.
The accident occurred near Guataishan of Tianshui city at about 1:40 p.m.
Monday when a heavy-duty truck loaded with bicycle wheels collided with a coming
mini-bus and then a coach due to brake failure.
The driver of the truck died on the spot.
The truck, registered in the eastern province of Anhui, was carrying bicycle
wheels from Tianshui City to Lanzhou, capital of Gansu Province, when the
accident took place.
Upon hearing reports, leading officials in Gansu Province, including Vice
Governor Luo Xiaohu and the provincial public security deputy director Wang
Luwei, rushed to the site to guide rescue efforts and investigation.
Police are identifying the victims and investigating into the cause of the
accident.
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