Traffic accident kills 18, injures five
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-02-10 13:54

At least 18 people were killed and five injured Tuesday morning as a vehicle for farming use fell off from a winding mountain road in northwest China's Shaanxi province.

Twenty-three people, including the driver, were on board when the tragedy occurred at a place four kilometers to the county seatof Danfeng in Shangluo city of Shaanxi Province about 10:00 a.m. Tuesday.

The five injured were sent to the county hospital for treatment.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

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