A 28-member group from Taiwan encountered a traffic accident in east China's Fujian Province on Monday, and three were injured.

The accident occurred at around 5:00 p.m. when a bus carrying the Taiwanese tourists slid downhill in the county of Nanjing, the local police source said on Tuesday.

Three tourists suffered slight injuries to the lumbar and are receiving medical treatment in the nearby city of Zhangzhou.

Organized by Taiwan Sanxing Travel Agency, the group members are mainly from the cities of Kaohsiung and Pingtung.

(Xinhua News Agency April 26, 2006)