Negligence, errors cited in subway accident
By Wu Yiyao | China Daily | Updated: 2011-10-08 08:05
SHANGHAI - Negligence, breaches of regulations and the faulty installation of backup power systems caused the subway crash in September, and 12 people responsible for it have been punished, investigators said on Thursday.
On September 27, a Line 10 train smashed into another one that was stopped between Laoximen and Yuyuan stations in the afternoon after a signal failed. There were no deaths, but 295 people were injured, and as of Oct 7, about 70 remained hospitalized.
Line 10 is one of the newest in the Shanghai subway system.
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