Train Coach Derails in SW China
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A train coach derailed in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwest China early Monday morning, no casualties have been reported.
The fifth coach of the K157 passenger train heading to Zhanjiang City of Guangdong Province from Beijing derailed upon arriving at the Liuzhou South Station at about 3:00 AM Monday, the railway authority of Guangxi said.
The 18-coach train carried 868 people.
No casualties have been reported so far and all passengers had been reloaded to the train after maintenance workers removed the derailed coach at about 7:30 a.m..
Railway staff are investigating the cause of the accident.
(Xinhua News Agency November 15, 2010)