Twenty killed in West Aceh

BANDA ACEH, Aceh: Twenty people were killed and a further 10 injured after a minibus collided with a car in West Aceh on Friday afternoon, it was reported here on Saturday.

Antara quoted a witness as saying the minibus owned by a South Aceh public transportation cooperative collided with a car at high speed.

Among the dead were the drivers of both vehicles and a two- year old child.

The injured are being treated at Cut Nyak Dhien hospital in Meulaboh.