Eight dead after vehicle plunges into pond from rural road in eastern China

Eight dead after vehicle plunges into pond from rural road in eastern China

NANCHANG (China), Dec 24 — Eight people, including the driver, died after their vehicle plunged into a pond in Pengze County, Jiangxi Province, Xinhua reported Wednesday, citing local police.

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NANCHANG (China), Dec 24 — Eight people, including the driver, died after their vehicle plunged into a pond in Pengze County, Jiangxi Province, Xinhua reported Wednesday, citing local police.

The accident occurred around 4 pm Tuesday on a rural village road. The driver, a 49-year-old woman, lost control of the vehicle, causing it to fall into the pond.

Emergency responders, including police, firefighters and medical teams, rushed to the scene. An investigation is ongoing. — Bernama-Xinhua

Eight people were killed after their vehicle fell into a pond in Pengze County, east China’s Jiangxi Province, Xinhua reported today, citing local police. — Reuters pic

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