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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
JAKARTA, May 7 (Xinhua) — At least 11 people were killed and five others injured on Wednesday when a truck collided with a small bus in central Indonesia’s Java province, a local rescue official said.
According to him, the truck carrying sand was unable to climb up the slope.
“It is suspected that the truck’s brakes failed. It rolled backwards and to the left, crashed into a small bus and then into a house,” the spokesman told Xinhua.
“Our team immediately rushed to the scene to conduct rescue operations. All 11 of the deceased were passengers in a small bus. Five others were injured,” the official said, adding that all the injured were taken to hospital. -0-