11 killed, 2 hurt after test train crashes into workers in southwestern China

A test train crashed into railway workers in China’s southwestern Yunnan province early on Thursday morning, killing 11 people and injuring two, state media said.

The test train No 55537, which was used to test seismic equipment, collided with construction workers entering the railway line on a curve at Luoyangzhen Station in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Railway and local government authorities immediately activated their emergency response to manage rescue efforts after the incident. Station operations had since resumed, and the injured were receiving medical treatment, it said.

In a social media post, Kunming’s railway authority expressed condolence to the victims and their families. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

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