BEIJING: Five street sweepers were killed and two others injured when they were struck by a car on Erhuan Bridge in Harbin, Heilong­jiang province. The driver, surnamed Li, was detained for suspected drunk dri­ving. In China, it is illegal to drive with a blood alcohol level above 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres. Liu Xifan, one of the two injured workers, said there were 11 people doing clean-up work at the time. “It knocked me down and then knocked my colleagues away.” — China Daily/Asia News Network

Source: The Star December 24, 2017 00:22 UTC