At least 36 killed in road accident in Eastern China

5 killed in road mishap in Hapur

At least 36 people were killed and 36 more injured as a result of a serious road accident in the Chinese eastern province of Jiangsu, local police said on Sunday. The accident occurred on Saturday morning in the Chinese city-county of Yixing, when a bus carrying 69 passengers swerved into oncoming traffic and crashed into a truck. According to the preliminary information, the accident was possibly caused by the tire burst.