Rescuers are seen at the site of the road accidents in central China's Hunan province, Feb 4, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

NANNING — Eleven people were killed in a road accident in Jingxi City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region early on Friday, according to local authorities.

The accident took place at about 6:30 a.m. when a vehicle carrying 14 people rolled over the edge of a cliff on a road section in Siming Village. Confirming the number of fatalities, a statement from the Jingxi municipal government said that three individuals managed to escape the incident.

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Rescue efforts are currently underway and an investigation into the cause of the accident has been initiated.