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Five killed as bus overturns in China

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Press Trust of India Beijing
Five people were killed today and seven others injured when a bus overturned on a highway in east China's Jiangxi province.

The accident happened at around 7:50 AM on a section of the Jiguang Highway in Ningdu County, local authorities said.

There were 44 people including the driver on board the 55-seater vehicle at the time.

The injured have been admitted to hospital, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Road accidents are a serious problem in China.

According to World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 250,000 people are killed in road accidents in China.

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First Published: Apr 08 2016 | 4:43 PM IST

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