State media report that at least 36 died and when a coach carrying 69 people crashed into a truck in Jiangsu provinceChina road crash: at least 36 killed as coach hits truckAt least 36 people died and 36 others were injured in eastern China when a packed coach with a flat tyre collided with a truck, authorities have said. Nine people were seriously injured, 26 were slightly hurt and one was discharged from hospital. Deadly road accidents are common in China, where traffic regulations are often flouted or go unenforced. According to authorities 58,000 people were killed in accidents across the country in 2015 alone. Violations of traffic laws were blamed for nearly 90 percent of accidents that caused deaths or injuries that year.

Source: The Guardian September 29, 2019 01:58 UTC