Chinese workers wounded in Algerian traffic accident in stable condition

ALGIERS, Aug. 27 -- The four Chinese workers wounded in a traffic

accident Tuesday night in Algeria are receiving medical treatment and in stable

condition, their employer, China's Groupement CITIC-CRCC told Xinhua on

Thursday.

A shuttle bus carrying 10 Chinese workers on their way home was hit by a

concrete mixer truck on Tuesday night in Sendjas, an area in Algeria's

northwestern Chlef province.

Six workers were killed in the accident, while the other four were injured,

including one who was in serious condition and three slightly injured.

The local police and medical personnel rushed to the site to provide first

aid. The police is conducting investigation on the cause of the accident, and

the result is expected to be released in one week.

The Chinese ambassador to Algeria Liu Yuhe expressed his consolation to the

injured workers and demanded full treatment of the workers from the Algerian

side.

The Groupement CITIC-CRCC, which is building up the East-West expressway

for Algeria, has quite a number of Chinese workers.