China News Service, Beijing, September 4 (Reporter Guo Chaokai) The reporter learned from the Ministry of Public Security of China that at about 4:20 on September 4, Shuangxingling Village, Dasizhan Town, 229 National Road, Boli County, Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province On the road section, a heavy-duty semi-trailer tractor rear-ended an unlicensed tractor carrying people picking medicinal materials, causing 15 deaths and 1 injury.

  After receiving the report, the Ministry of Public Security attached great importance to it and requested the local public security organs to spare no effort to treat the injured, quickly find out the cause of the accident, and do a good job in the aftermath.

State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Zhao Kezhi appointed Deputy Minister of Public Security Liu Zhao to lead a working group to the scene of the accident to guide the investigation and disposal, and asked to learn lessons, draw inferences from one another, comprehensively strengthen the investigation and rectification of potential safety hazards, effectively reduce road traffic accidents, and protect the people Safety of life and property.

  At present, the wounded treatment, accident investigation and aftermath work are in full progress.

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