In China, seven people have been killed 48 others injured in a traffic accident in Guizhou Province. Local authorities said the accident occurred this morning in the city of Zunyi, when a coach heading for Nanchong City in Sichuan Province smashed through the guard bar and overturned. Seven of the 55 people on board died at the scene including the driver. The 48 injured, 21 seriously, had been admitted to hospitals in Zunyi. The cause of the accident is under investigation.