Road accidents kill 9 in central China

CHANGSHA -- Nine people were killed in three consecutive road accidents in Central China's Hunan province on Tuesday, local police said.

The accidents, which involved multiple crashes, happened on a highway in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in the small hours of Tuesday morning.

Starting from 7 pm Tuesday, all toll stations in Xiangxi have been temporarily closed for charter tour buses, coaches and trucks carrying chemicals due to bad weather.