Beijing (dpa) – More than a hundred people were injured in a train accident in the Chinese capital Beijing. According to the city’s transport authority, more than 500 people were taken to hospital for check-ups when the accident occurred on Friday night (local time). A little more than 100 suffered broken bones. There were no deaths.
Two carriages on an above-ground subway line were torn apart on the open road. The cause of the accident has not yet been conclusively clarified. According to state media, the authorities initially assume that the snow-covered, slippery track led to a failed braking maneuver and subsequently to the impact and the uncoupling of the wagons. According to eyewitnesses, people fell from their seats and windows shattered when the two carriages collided. According to reports, the people were stuck in the carriages for up to an hour until rescue workers freed them. Photos online showed how the two damaged parts of the train were standing apart from each other.
Heavy snowfall
According to official information, 423 people left the hospital on Friday morning and 67 were admitted. Shortly after the accident around 7 p.m. (local time) on Thursday evening, there was initially talk of 30 injuries.
It has snowed a lot in Beijing and northern China in the past few days. Long-distance trains ran significantly late or were sometimes canceled. Kindergartens remained closed. Elementary and middle schools switched to online instruction. Beijing, with its around 21.8 million inhabitants, has one of the largest subway networks in the world with 27 lines.
The Changping Line train was traveling out of the city on the outskirts of Beijing at the time of the accident. According to China Daily, the line transports around 400,000 people on weekdays.
2023-12-15 08:24:14
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