(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-04-28 16:49

ZHOUCUN, Shandong -- 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.

The train from Beijing, coded T195, derailed in the city of Zibo in Shandong Province at around 4:40 a.m. About 10 carriages toppled into a ditch.

The derailed train hit train 5034 and caused the latter to veer off its tracks, too.