At least 133 people were killed in 71 road accidents in China
during the first four days of the weeklong National Day holiday
beginning Oct. 1, the police said Tuesday.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, 31 traffic
accidents and 44 deaths were reported in the country from 12 AM
Oct. 1 to 12 AM Oct. 2, and the figures were 32 and 68, and eight
and 21 in the following two days, respectively.
The number of people injured in the accidents is yet to be
known.
As most of the accidents took place on roads to tourist
destinations, the traffic police in many places have taken measures
to control the number of private cars heading for major tourist
resorts to ensure smooth traffic flows in the scenic areas.
(Xinhua News Agency October 5, 2005)