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Wenzhou train crash: Death toll hits 38

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In east China's Zhejiang province, where three more bodies have been recovered from the scene of Saturday's high-speed train crash. It brings the death toll to 38, with 190 people injured.

Photo shows the crashed bullet trains in Wenzhou City of east China's Zhejiang Province. D301 train from Beijing to Fuzhou rear-ended the D3115 train at 8:50 p.m. The first four coaches of D301 and the 15th and 16th coaches of D3115 went off the line.

Photo shows the crashed bullet trains in Wenzhou City of east China's Zhejiang Province. D301 train from Beijing to Fuzhou rear-ended the D3115 train at 8:50 p.m. The first four coaches of D301 and the 15th and 16th coaches of D3115 went off the line. 

Around 130 people continue to receive treatment in hospitals across Wenzhou City. The head of the Shanghai Railway Bureau, Long Jing, and Secretary of the Shanghai Railway Bureau's CPC Committee, Li Jia, have both been sacked, along with the bureau's deputy chief He Shengli.

The rail route has resumed operation, with bullet trains running from Shanghai to Wenzhou, Fuzhou and Xiamen all departing on time. However, several high-speed services have been cancelled. Passengers are being advised to pay attention to the latest bulletins in train stations.

 

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