Nine Missing, Three Dead After Road AccidentA road accident has left three people dead, nine missing and six injured Sunday afternoon in Sichuan Province, southwest China.A van carrying 18 people, including 16 tourists from Hong Kong, was driving on a highway from Chengdu, the provincial capital, to Jiuzhaigou, a famous scenic spot, when it lurched into a river after a head-on collision with a Santana car at 1:20 p.m. Emergency efforts are being taken to treat the six injured, consisting of four Hong Kong tourists, a driver and a tour guide, said sources from the provincial government. Meanwhile, search-and-rescue efforts are underway for the nine tourists still missing. |
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