In a tragic incident, a truck ploughed through a funeral procession amid foggy weather in eastern China's Jiangxi province on Sunday (January 8),&nbsp;killing 19 people and leaving 20 others injured in a major road accident, according to reports. Local authorities told state broadcaster CCTV that the accident happened before 1 am (17.00 GMT) in the Nanchang County. The CCTV report added that an in-depth investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the accident.&nbsp;

A report by a local news outlet Jimu said the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession. A woman said people were carrying out a roadside offering before heading to the crematorium&nbsp;when they were hit by the truck. Most of the dead and injured included funeral attendees.&nbsp;

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An hour after the news came in, the Nanchang County traffic police issued travel advice to drivers. "Driving visibility is poor, there is low visibility, which can easily cause traffic accidents. Please pay attention to fog lights... slow down, drive carefully, keep a safe distance from the car in front, avoid pedestrians, do not change lanes and overtake," the traffic police said, news agency AFP reported.&nbsp;

This major accident in the Jiangxi province comes three days after China's public security ministry issued a warning on Thursday for road traffic safety risks during the Lunar New Year holiday travel rush, which started on Saturday.&nbsp;

In December last year, one person died due to a highway pile-up in Central China also caused by fog. In September, a bus going to quarantine facilities in Guizhou province flipped over on a motorway, killing 27 passengers.&nbsp;

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In a tragic incident, a truck ploughed through a funeral procession amid foggy weather in eastern China's Jiangxi province on Sunday (January 8), killing 19 people and leaving 20 others injured in a major road accident, according to reports.

In a tragic incident, a truck ploughed through a funeral procession amid foggy weather in eastern China's Jiangxi province on Sunday (January 8), killing 19 people and leaving 20 others injured in a major road accident, according to reports. Local authorities told state broadcaster CCTV that the accident happened before 1 am (17.00 GMT) in the Nanchang County. The CCTV report added that an in-depth investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the accident. A report by a local news outlet Jimu said the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession. A woman said people were carrying out a roadside offering before heading to the crematorium when they were hit by the truck. Most of the dead and injured included funeral attendees. ALSO READ | China lifts Covid restrictions on foreign travel, ends quarantine rule for inbound travellers An hour after the news came in, the Nanchang County traffic police issued travel advice to drivers. "Driving visibility is poor, there is low visibility, which can easily cause traffic accidents. Please pay attention to fog lights... slow down, drive carefully, keep a safe distance from the car in front, avoid pedestrians, do not change lanes and overtake," the traffic police said, news agency AFP reported. This major accident in the Jiangxi province comes three days after China's public security ministry issued a warning on Thursday for road traffic safety risks during the Lunar New Year holiday travel rush, which started on Saturday. In December last year, one person died due to a highway pile-up in Central China also caused by fog. In September, a bus going to quarantine facilities in Guizhou province flipped over on a motorway, killing 27 passengers. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

China: 19 killed, 20 injured in road accident in Jiangxi province, say reports

Four days after an explosion at a private, unlicenced coal mine in China, as many as 21 workers were confirmed dead today, the Xinhua news agency quoted local officials as saying.

One person is still trapped inside the mine.

The explosion took place in Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang province, around 9 pm Tuesday.&nbsp;The explosion was reported to be an accident.

State television later said that even as poisonous gases hampered rescue operations, insurance firms had begun getting in touch with the families of the men trapped to settle claims.&nbsp;

The owner and manager of the mine have been taken into custody.&nbsp;

(WION with inputs from PTI)

One person is still trapped inside the mine

Four days after an explosion at a private, unlicenced coal mine in China, as many as 21 workers were confirmed dead today, the Xinhua news agency quoted local officials as saying. One person is still trapped inside the mine. The explosion took place in Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang province, around 9 pm Tuesday. The explosion was reported to be an accident. State television later said that even as poisonous gases hampered rescue operations, insurance firms had begun getting in touch with the families of the men trapped to settle claims. The owner and manager of the mine have been taken into custody. (WION with inputs from PTI)

China mine accident: 21 people confirmed dead

At least 18 people were killed and two others injured today when a bus they were travelling in plunged into a roadside lake in central China&#39;s Hubei province.

The bus carrying 20 people met with the accident near Miaoling Township in Ezhou City, said the&nbsp;head of the city&#39;s information office.

Two people, including the driver, have been rescued. They have been admitted to&nbsp;hospital with minor injuries.

The driver, surnamed Li, is in police custody, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Ezhou&#39;s publicity department said the victims have been identified and the bus has been pulled out of the water.

According to Ma Yichun, a work safety and supervision official for the city, heavy fog with visibility of less than 100 metres may have been connected to the accident.

(PTI)

Heavy fog with visibility of less than 100 metres may have been connected to the accident, an official said

At least 18 people were killed and two others injured today when a bus they were travelling in plunged into a roadside lake in central China's Hubei province. The bus carrying 20 people met with the accident near Miaoling Township in Ezhou City, said the head of the city's information office. Two people, including the driver, have been rescued. They have been admitted to hospital with minor injuries. The driver, surnamed Li, is in police custody, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. Ezhou's publicity department said the victims have been identified and the bus has been pulled out of the water. According to Ma Yichun, a work safety and supervision official for the city, heavy fog with visibility of less than 100 metres may have been connected to the accident. (PTI)

China: 18 killed as bus plunges into lake

A huge pile-up on a Chinese motorway killed at least 17 people when a total of 56 vehicles crashed into each other in winter weather, state media said on Tuesday.

The accident happened in snow and rainy weather in the northern province of Shanxi, on an expressway linking Beijing with Kunming, the official news agency Xinhua reported.

Pictures of the scene showed lorries scattered haphazardly across the road, some of them overturned, and the burnt-out wrecks of cars after the crash on Monday.

Another 37 injured people were stable after treatment, Xinhua said.

Traffic accidents are common in China, with the World Health Organization estimating that more than 260,000 people were killed on the country&#39;s roads in 2013.

The WHO figures are strikingly higher than official pronouncements, in a country where government data are often questioned, with the National Bureau of Statistics reporting 58,539 traffic fatalities that year -- less than a quarter of the WHO&#39;s approximation.

(AFP)

A total of 56 vehicles crashed into each other

A huge pile-up on a Chinese motorway killed at least 17 people when a total of 56 vehicles crashed into each other in winter weather, state media said on Tuesday. The accident happened in snow and rainy weather in the northern province of Shanxi, on an expressway linking Beijing with Kunming, the official news agency Xinhua reported. Pictures of the scene showed lorries scattered haphazardly across the road, some of them overturned, and the burnt-out wrecks of cars after the crash on Monday. Another 37 injured people were stable after treatment, Xinhua said. Traffic accidents are common in China, with the World Health Organization estimating that more than 260,000 people were killed on the country's roads in 2013. The WHO figures are strikingly higher than official pronouncements, in a country where government data are often questioned, with the National Bureau of Statistics reporting 58,539 traffic fatalities that year -- less than a quarter of the WHO's approximation. (AFP)

17 dead after pile-up on Chinese motorway

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