NNA - Chinese state media say three people have died after a vehicle crashed in Tiananmen Square in the capital, Beijing.



Eleven other people, including tourists, were injured in the incident, Xinhua news agency said.



The square was evacuated after the vehicle "went into the crowd in front of the Tiananmen rostrum" at midday, the agency said.



There has been no explanation so far about the cause of the crash.



The incident took place at the north end of Tiananmen Square, near an entrance to the Forbidden City.



"A driver and two passengers were killed after a jeep crashed into a crowd of people and caught fire," Xinhua news agency said.



"Eleven tourists and police officers were also injured by the jeep, which crashed into a guardrail of Jinshui Bridge on the moat of the Forbidden City before bursting into flames at 12:05 pm," it said, citing police and emergency officials.



The fire was quickly put out and the injured sent to hospital, it said.



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