In China, at least 36 people were killed and as many injured when a packed bus collided with a truck in eastern Jiangsu province. <br />'' <br />'' Authorities said today that the vehicle was carrying 69 people its maximum capacity  when it crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the freight truck on an expressway yesterday.<br />''<br />'' A preliminary investigation determined that the accident was caused by a flat tyre on the left front wheel of the bus. The Changchun-Shenzhen expressway reopened after eight hours of rescue work.<br />'' <br />'' According to authorities, 58,000 people were killed in accidents across the country in 2015 alone, the last available figures.<br />