East China train collision caused by human error

    ZHOUCUN, Shandong, April 28 (Xinhua) -- The train collision in east China's Shandong Province that killed 66 people and injured another 247 was caused by human error, according to preliminary investigation on Monday.

    Authorities have ruled out the possibility of terrorist acts.Full story

China sacks railway officials shortly after deadly train collision

    JINAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Two high-ranking railway officials were sacked on Monday following a deadly train collision which has claimed 66 lives and injured hundreds in east China's Shandong province.

    Chen Gong, former director, and Chai Tiemin, former Party secretary of of the Jinan Railway Bureau were sacked and subject to investigation by the Ministry of Railways, Xinhua learnt from the rescue headquarters. Full story
 
Terrorist acts ruled out in E China train collision

    JINAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities said preliminary investigations have ruled out the possibility of terrorist acts in earlier Monday morning's passenger train collision in Shandong Province. Full story

No report of foreigners' death in E China train collision

    JINAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Four French nationals were injured and but no foreigners are among the death toll in early Monday morning's train collision in eastern Shandong Province, Chinese authorities said. Full story

Ministry of Railways: Disrupted railway transportation to restore early on Tuesday 

    JINAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Railways sources said on Monday that they will work to restore the collision-disrupted Jinan-Qingdao rail transportation at around 8:00 o'clock on Tuesday.

    Workers at the scene of the accident are using cranes to remove the wrecked carriages. Full story

Two trains collide in east China, causing heavy casualties

    BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A passenger train en route from Beijing to Qingdao city in eastern China derailed and hit another train early on Monday, causing "heavy casualties", witnesses and a government spokesman confirmed.

    Passenger train T195, en route from Beijing to the famous summer resort Qingdao, derailed in the city of Zibo in Shandong Province at 4:43 a.m. About 10 carriages toppled into a ditch, a witness told Xinhua on condition of anonymity. Full Story

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