Traffic accident kills Hong Kong volunteer in north China
2008-05-06 07:14:37 Xinhua English
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HOHHOT, May 6 (Xinhua) -- A Hong Kong person was killed and three others seriously injured after their bus overturned in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Tuesday, the local authority said.
A total of 18 people, including 13 Hong Kong citizens and a Briton, were onboard the tour bus when it overturned on a highway in Siziwang Banner at about 11 a.m.
The Hong Kong passengers are volunteers with a poverty-relief organization. They were returning to Hohhot, the region's capital city, after finishing a mission in Xilingol League.
The victim, surnamed Tao, is 26 years old.
The Briton received slight injuries in the accident.
The injured have no life-threatening injuries and are in stable conditions, according to medical staff.
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