15 dead in heavy hauler-truck collision in NE China

HARBIN -- Fifteen people have been confirmed dead and another injured, after a heavy hauler collided with a truck in a road section in the city of Qitaihe, Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, Saturday morning, according to the local authority.

The Ministry of Public Security has sent a team to direct an investigation and subsequent work. It also ordered relevant local departments to look into the accident immediately.

An investigation into the accident's cause is currently underway.

Xinhua contributed to this story.