Farm vehicle in rollover illegally loaded with 22: ministry

The farm vehicle involved in a rollover accident in eastern China's Zhejiang Province was illegally loaded with 22 people before it overturned halfway up a mountain on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Security said late Sunday.

Rescuers carry an injured person at the site of a traffic accident in Wenling, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 12, 2019. Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured after a farm vehicle overturned Sunday in eastern China's Zhejiang Province, local authorities said. The rollover occurred halfway up a mountain in Songmen town, Wenling city, the local public security bureau said. [Photo: Xinhua]

Twelve people were killed and 11 others injured in the accident in Songmen Township in Wenling City.

Most of the passengers are over 50 years old, and they were heading back home after attending a local folk event for releasing captive animals, local authorities said.

A farm vehicle is seen in this video screenshot after it rolled over in Songmen Township in Wenling City, Zhejiang Province on Sunday, May 12, 2019. [Photo: IC]

Eight people were found dead on the spot and four died after failed emergency treatment. Eleven injured people, including the driver, are still being treated in hospital.

The ministry said upon receiving the report, it dispatched a working group to Wenling to guide the investigation and handle the aftermath of the accident.