Road accident kills 19 in China

Nineteen people died and 20 were injured yesterday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.

The accident took place just before 1:00am (1700 GMT) in Nanchang County, state broadcaster CCTV reported, citing local authorities. An investigation has been launched to know the cause of the accident.

Local news outlet Jimu, affiliated with the state-owned Hubei Daily Media Group, reported the accident took place when a truck hit a funeral procession.

Around an hour after news of the accident emerged, Nanchang County traffic police issued travel tips to drivers saying the area was experiencing "foggy weather".