Road accident

THIRTEEN people were injured, two of which are in critical condition, after a car ran a red light in downtown Guangzhou yesterday morning.

A car drove through a red light and collided with two cars and pedestrians at a crossing at around 8:50 a.m. in downtown Guangzhou, according to the local traffic police department.

All the injured individuals have been sent to the hospital. The driver, surnamed Ding, has been held by the police.

Death toll rises

THE death toll has risen to six after the roof of a bar collapsed Monday in the city of Baise, South China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

On yesterday afternoon, rescuers found two bodies in the debris, according to the regional emergency management department.

Among the injured, one is in critical condition, and 16 others sustained severe injures.

A total of 23 people have been summoned by local police for investigation, and seven have been detained on suspicion of causing a major safety accident.

Ancient wall found

CULTURAL researchers recently discovered an ancient city wall dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907) in Chengdu, Southwest China’s Sichuan Province.

According to the Chengdu Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Institute, the relics were excavated at a construction site.