BEIJING, March 27 (RIA Novosti) - At least 37 people
were killed in two separate bus accidents in China on Friday,
local media said.
At least 20 people were killed and 11 injured when a bus
and two trucks collided in the eastern Chinese province of
Jianxi, Xinhua reported.
The accident occurred in the city of Fengcheng when the
bus crashed through a safety barrier and swerved into the
oncoming lane, where it collided with two heavy trucks. The
cause of the accident is being investigated.
Several hours later, 17 people died when a bus fell into a
ravine in the southeastern Fujian province.
At least 100,000 people die in road accidents in China
each year.
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