Trucking firm found responsible for suffocation deaths

The Pingdingshan Emergency Management Bureau in Henan province has released its investigative report on an incident in which eight women suffocated to death while being transported in a refrigerated truck in June.

The investigation concluded that the deaths were a result of the trucking company's failure to fulfill its responsibilities.

There was a lack of effective management of affiliated vehicles, and drivers illegally and improperly used the refrigerated trucks to transport both people and goods, according to the report, which was released recently.