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4 killed, 7 injured in south China traffic accident

Xinhua, December 22, 2015 Adjust font size:

Four people were killed and seven others injured after a motor tricycle fell off a cliff in southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the local government said Tuesday.

The accident happened at around 2 p.m. Tuesday on a corner on a steep slope in Xiangbei Township, Yizhou City. The vehicle rolled over and plunged nine meters into the valley below, according to rescuers.

Three people died at the scene, while another died in hospital. The injured are still in hospital. Endi