3 killed, more than 50 injured in highway accident

NANNING, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and more than 50 were injured in a highway traffic accident in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, authorities said Wednesday.

The accident happened Wednesday morning on a section of the Guangzhou-Kunming Highway, when a coach bus hit a freight truck. The injured have been rushed to the hospital.

Part of the highway section is closed.