Eighteen people have been confirmed dead and one injured in a road accident in northeast China’s Jilin Province on Sunday, according to local authorities. The accident occurred Sunday morning in Shiqiao Village in Jilin’s Fuyu city, the city’s public security bureau said.
A minivan crashed into the rear of a four-wheel tractor and then with a car running in the opposite direction. An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.
The incident on Sunday comes after a scenic spot in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi Province, had been ordered to close entirely after a section of the spot caught fire on Thursday, killing 13 people and injuring 15.
