A minibus and truck collided on Tuesday morning on the No.104 National Highway in Linhai City, east China's Zhejiang Province, leaving seven dead and 13 others injured.

Local police said the accident took place at around 8:00 AM and the bus had 20 people on board.

The accident site is a two-lane road but one lane was temporarily closed for power supply equipment overhaul at the time.

As of Tuesday afternoon, three of the 13 wounded were still in a critical condition.

An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

(Xinhua News Agency September 21, 2005)