At least four people, including two nationals of the Republic of Korea, were killed in a road accident in Fujian Province Wednesday, the local publicity authority said.

A minibus collided with a passenger bus at about 9:15 a.m. at a section of the No. 305 road in Fuqing City.

Four passengers aboard the minibus, including two Koreans, were killed at the scene and two other Koreans were injured, according to the publicity department of the municipal government of Fuzhou, the provincial capital.

The injured have been sent to hospital. No more information was available so far.

The driver of the passenger bus has been detained by police for questioning.

The local police, work safety supervision and health authorities have set up a team to investigate into the accident.

(Xinhua News Agency April 29, 2009)