10 dead, five injured in road accident in China

Ten persons, including a pregnant woman, died and five others were injured when the mini bus they were travelling in met with an accident in southwest China today.

The accident happened at the Agang Town of Luoping County in Yunnan Province, Xinhua news agency reported.

The deceased include the driver of the bus, it said.

The victims are being treated in hospital, it added.

The cause of the accident is not yet known.