In Jordan two Chinese female workers have been killed and 18 others injured in a traffic accident in the southern part of the country. Among the 18 injured women, six are in critical condition. The accident occurred on Wednesday.

The twenty Chinese women were heading back to their residence in a commuter bus after finishing job at a clothes factory. Authorities say a freight truck ran into the bus, killing the driver and two Chinese female workers on the spot. The injured were sent to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.

(CCTV February 5, 2004)