"Eleven people were killed and two others injured when a train smashed into railway maintenance workers in southwestern China, state-run media reports. The train, which was being used to conduct tests involving seismic equipment when the accident happened, struck the workers as it travelled along a curved section of track at Luoyangzhen station in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, early on Thursday morning, the Xinhua news agency reported."
"After the accident, the railway authorities immediately activated the emergency response plan and, together with the local government, organised rescue efforts and medical treatment for the injured, Xinhua said. A detailed investigation into the cause of the accident is under way, according to the agency. Rail operations at Luoyangzhen station have returned to normal following the accident, while medical treatment for the injured is proceeding in an orderly manner, the state news outlet said."
A train conducting seismic-equipment tests struck maintenance workers on a curved section of track at Luoyangzhen station in Kunming early Thursday morning. Eleven people were killed and two others were injured. Railway authorities and the local government immediately activated an emergency response plan and organised rescue efforts and medical treatment for the injured. A detailed investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. Rail operations at Luoyangzhen station have returned to normal while medical treatment for the injured proceeds in an orderly manner. China has experienced several deadly train accidents in recent years, though fatal incidents have become less frequent over recent decades.
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