Road accident in China's Gansu kills 13, injures 47

LANZHOU -- Thirteen people were killed and 47 others injured in a road accident in the city of Pingliang, Northwest China's Gansu province, local authorities said Monday.

The accident took place at around 2 pm Monday when a 63-seater passenger bus with 63 people on board rolled over on a highway in Jingchuan county of Pingliang, authorities in Pingliang said.

The Ministry of Public Security has sent a working team to the site to guide the investigation and handling of the accident.