6 dead, 3 injured in South China traffic accident

NANNING -- Six people were killed and three others injured in a traffic accident on Monday in the county of Zhongshan in South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, according to local authorities.

A minivan traveling along a section of a national highway collided with a truck at around 7 am this morning. Four died at the scene and two passed later despite emergency rescue efforts.

Emergency response work is currently underway.