Railway bed collapse causes major delays

A railway bed along the Beijing-Guangzhou line gave way on Thursday due to nearby construction work, causing widespread delays, according to China Railway Wuhan Group. 

Repairs are expected to be completed at about 6 pm on Thursday, it said. 

The collapse occurred at about 1 am in Wuhan, Hubei province, and affected a 110-meter-long section of the tracks.

Regular-speed train services between Wuhan and Guangzhou were delayed, but bullet trains running between the two cities were not affected. 

About 1,000 workers have joined in the repair work.