Villagers called local heroes for saving survivors

WENZHOU, Zhejiang - Residents in Shuang'ao village were praised as heroes for their volunteer efforts in rescuing injured passengers trapped in the wreckage of Saturday's deadly train collision.

The rescue work by authorities, in contrast, attracted questions and criticism.

Shortly after four carriages of a bullet train fell off a 15-meter-high viaduct following a rear-end collision, dozens of residents in this tiny village pitched in to help relocate victims to safe areas before professional rescuers arrived.