Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:33:59 +0500 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:33:59 +0500 60 Vehicle plunges off cliff in China, 11 killed https://english.aaj.tv/news/30321729/vehicle-plunges-off-cliff-in-china-11-killed <p><strong>BEIJING: A vehicle in southern China careened off a cliff on Friday, killing 11 passengers, state media reported. The accident occurred at around 6:30 am (2230 GMT Thursday) in Guangxi province when the vehicle carrying 14 people fell into a pool of water, according to CCTV.</strong></p> <p>A preliminary confirmation showed that apart from three survivors, the remaining 11 people on board were killed in the crash.</p> <p>“On-site rescue efforts and an investigation into the accident are ongoing,” according to the report.</p> <p>Initial findings on a possible cause were not yet published.</p> <p>The location of the crash was in a hilly region near China’s border with Vietnam.</p> <p>Road accidents are common in China due to a lack of strict safety controls.</p> <p>In January, 19 people died and 20 were injured in a road traffic accident in the country’s eastern Jiangxi province.</p> BEIJING: A vehicle in southern China careened off a cliff on Friday, killing 11 passengers, state media reported. The accident occurred at around 6:30 am (2230 GMT Thursday) in Guangxi province when the vehicle carrying 14 people fell into a pool of water, according to CCTV.

A preliminary confirmation showed that apart from three survivors, the remaining 11 people on board were killed in the crash.

“On-site rescue efforts and an investigation into the accident are ongoing,” according to the report.

Initial findings on a possible cause were not yet published.

The location of the crash was in a hilly region near China’s border with Vietnam.

Road accidents are common in China due to a lack of strict safety controls.

In January, 19 people died and 20 were injured in a road traffic accident in the country’s eastern Jiangxi province.

]]> World https://english.aaj.tv/news/30321729 Fri, 19 May 2023 12:34:11 +0500 none@none.com (AFP) Rescuers and policemen work at the scene of a traffic accident at Youxi county of Sanming, southeast China’s Fujian province. (Reuters)