19 killed in China accidents

At least 19 people have been killed ans 50 others injured in two separate accidents in China involving freight trucks.

In the first incident yesterday, a brake failure caused a semi-trailer loaded with cement crashing into a car, a bus and a truck on an expressway in southern Fujian province, killing 11 and injuring 35 others, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

The second accident happened in northern Hebei province, where a truck loaded with stones crashed into a village temple fair in Fuping county, killing six injuring 15 others.

Two more people died in hospital from their injuries.