YANGON, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- A 5-year-old girl was killed on the spot and five others were injured in a car crash in Myanmar's Chin state, according to a release from the Home Affairs Ministry Thursday.

The crash occurred in Falam township in the state on Wednesday afternoon.

A car with six people aboard lost control and fell into a ravine on Kalay-Falam road at 04:30 p.m. local time.

The injured were brought to the Falam General Hospital for treatment.

Reckless driving was blamed for the accident, the release said.