Two people were killed and another nine injured in a road accident on Monday afternoon in southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said.
The accident happened around 4:20 p.m. when a truck loaded with coal went out of control and ran into a house after colliding with a car in Zhangjitun village, Zhenxiong county.
Two people died at the scene and the nine injured have been taken to hospital.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
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