Ten people were killed and 24 injured in two road accidents that occurred in Guizhou Province on Thursday and Friday, respectively, local authorities said late Friday.

An unplated heavy-duty truck rolled over while making a turn on a road in Huangping county at 4 p.m. Friday, crushing several students and other pedestrians, the county publicity department said in a statement.

Four people were killed in the accident. Four people who were injured in the incident are receiving emergency treatment at a local hospital.

The second accident occurred in the city of Bijie on Thursday afternoon. A bus rolled over and killed five people at the scene, injuring 21 others. One of the injured died later while receiving treatment at a local hospital.

Both accidents are under investigation.

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