Six killed, two injured in road accident

Six people were killed and two injured in a rear-end collision in Longyou county, East China's Zhejiang province, early Friday afternoon, local authorities confirmed on Saturday.

The cause of the accident is under investigation and the aftermath is underway, local authorities said early Saturday.

The accident happened at around 1:51 pm, when a five-vehicle rear-end collision occurred at an intersection in 351 National Highway Longyou Section in the city of Quzhou, resulting in cars catching fire.

The 351 National Highway Longyou section sees heavy traffic in the county's northern area.