Monday, September 10, 2001, updated at 10:22(GMT+8)
China
Traffic Crash Leaves Five Dead, Including Three Russians
Five people, including three Russians, were killed early Sunday in a traffic accident in northwest China, local police said.
The accident occurred when a minibus carrying seven people collided with an oncoming dumptruck, according to the police.
The minibus driver and two Russian passengers were killed instantly, and two of the four injured died soon after they were rushed to the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Command, including a Russian passenger, said the police.
The police said the identifications of the victims are still unclear and they are investigating the case.