CHINA / National

Road pile-up kills 24 in Gansu
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-04-10 20:18

A truck loaded with bicycle wheels collided with a mini-bus and a coach on Monday, killing 24 people and injuring at least 20, state media reported.

The accident happened near Guataishan, Tianshui city, in impoverished western Gansu province, the Xinhua news agency said, citing local police. It said the truck's brakes had failed.

In February, a bus fell into a valley in southwest Guizhou province, killing 23 people.