Last Update: January 08, 2023, 19:05 IST
The 40-day Chunyun or Spring Festival travel rush, the world’s largest human migration, is expected to see some 2.09 billion passenger trips this year, up 99.5 percent from 2022 levels. (File photo: PTI)
The accident happened after China lifted all restrictions of the zero-covid policy and started internal and external travel coinciding with the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival.
At least 19 people were killed and 20 others were injured when a truck rammed a funeral procession in east China’s Jiangxi province, officials said.
A brief report by official media here said a “major road traffic accident” occurred in Nanchang County and the injured were taken to hospital.
Reports said that at least 19 people were killed and 20 others were injured in the accident.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
Local media reports said the accident happened when a truck hit the funeral procession.
The accident happened after China lifted all restrictions of the zero-covid policy and started internal and external travel coinciding with the Chinese New Year and Spring Festival.
This festival is going to be held from 22 January. The 40-day Chunyun or Spring Festival travel rush, the world’s largest human migration, is expected to see some 2.09 billion passenger trips this year, up 99.5 percent from 2022 levels.
China’s Ministry of Transport (MoT) said on Friday that the number of passengers has increased rapidly and travel demand has picked up following the country’s optimized pandemic response.
Although the official holiday lasts for about a week from January 22, Chunyun in 2023 will last 40 days from January 7 to February 15.
read all breaking news Here
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed)