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Five dead after van falls into SW China river
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-11-09 18:50

GUIYANG,: Five people were confirmed dead Monday, two days after their van fell into a river in southwest China's Guizhou Province, said rescuers Monday.

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All of their bodies had been retrieved by 2:24 pm Monday, said Zhang Hong, a local fire-fighter who participated in the rescue.

Five people, including three men, one woman and a boy, were in the van when it crashed into the 10-meter-deep Lianjiang River in Huishui County, Zhang said.

The accident was believed to happen at 8 pm Saturday. Local police received the report at 8 am Sunday from a local herder.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.