China: 11 dead in the largest railway disaster in a decade

In the city of Kunming in southwestern China on November 27, a train testing seismic equipment struck people on the railway tracks. As a result of the incident, 11 people were killed and two others were injured. This was reported by 'Glavkom' referring to the 'Xinhua' agency.

The train, which conducted seismic equipment tests on Thursday morning, hit a group of workers who were on the railway tracks [...] at the Luoyangzhen station in the city of Kunming

In addition to the fatalities, there are two more injured. The agency noted that an investigation into the causes of the disaster is ongoing, and the station is already operating normally.

Details of the accident and its consequences

According to Reuters, the accident occurred on a curved section of the railway during the morning tests of the train, which significantly complicated the safe movement of railway workers. This is the deadliest railway accident in China in the last ten years.

Recall that in southern Czech Republic, two passenger trains collided. As a result of the accident, more than 40 people were injured. The incident occurred on the railway section Zliv - Divcice in the Ceske Budejovice area around 06:19 local time. One of the trains was traveling from Ceske Budejovice, while the other was heading in the opposite direction.

In Poland, near the village of Zychin in the Masovian Voivodeship, significant damage to the track was found on the railway line, which led to the suspension of traffic on the important Warsaw-Lublin connection.

The accident in China, which resulted in the deaths of 11 people and injuries to two, caused serious shock to the public. Globally, such tragic events underscore the importance of railway traffic safety and the continuous monitoring of the operational conditions of railway transport systems.