Beijing - Kowloon Line in Guangdong train accident in transportation stopped for 10 hours

2006-04-12

    Xinhuanet.com Zhejiang channel on 12 April, reporter learned from the Ministry of railways, 11, nine thirty-two, two train collision accident in the Beijing Kowloon Railway Guangdong territory, killing more than 20 passengers and crew were injured, the train locomotive damaged. The accident resulted in the Beijing Kowloon Railway Ganzhou south direction is temporarily interrupted for more than 10 hours, on the same day at nineteen thirty restored.

　The two train rear end collision

The morning of April 11th, from Qingdao to Guangzhou East Train T159 from Ganzhou south station, to the south of Guangzhou. At nine thirty-two, when the train is traveling to the Beijing Kowloon railway station to the East Lin Zhai water station interval, train driver suddenly found in front of the same track was parked in a train. The situation is extremely critical occasion, the staff immediately to take urgent brake, but since the speed inertia sliding, train collision happened in an instant.

After the event, the reporter understands, 1017 another train stopped on the tracks of the passenger train for Wuchang to Shantou. At that time, the 1017 train due to a fault, the ongoing repairs, did not expect to be galloping train T159 collision. According to the railway department of a staff member told reporters, rear end collision event caused the T159 train locomotive damaged, 4 carriages derailed train 1017 tail. Fortunately, because the train staff to take effective measures at the moment, this incident did not cause the death of a passenger, the preliminary statistics, there are about more than 20 passengers and crew were injured. The injured passengers and staff have been rushed to hospital for treatment.

The railway will be completely blocked

Yesterday afternoon 2 when Xu, reporters rushed to the nearby long drive position. In the forest village station, according to an insider's guide, along the railroad track for about an hour, and finally found the scene of the accident. The site has been blocked completely, cannot close. A reporter at the local guide, tramp over mountains and through ravines, finally saw the crash site.

From the top of the hill looking down, two train collision is very serious, the 1017 train car bumped adjacent track position, into the roadside grass, yaw the Beijing Kowloon Railway completely blocked.

T159 train head is directly rushed to the 1017 train tail, berm crashed into the roadside, two trains end-to-end, tightly together. The scene of a large crane is the positive shift of T159 train compartment location, dozens of wearing yellow railroad overalls are tense rescue, including the train replacement and repair the damaged track damage.

The reporter saw, the 1017 train carriages due to impact, the gap between the carriages had not, two car clung together parts are crushing, rear end carriage wheels are almost out of the body, the paralysis in the middle two rail. A car rear yaw severely damaged, iron shell has been hit severely deformed, showing the works. Some seats compartment was raised, with the tilt of the body a messy.

　The Beijing Kowloon Line interrupt 10 hours

The latest news from the Ministry of Railways: the railway department to rescue, on the morning of 11 line in Guangdong territory because of an accident once interrupted railway on 11 nineteen thirty restored.

After the accident, the railway department immediately launched an emergency response rescue. Nanchang Railway Bureau and Guangmeishan company respectively, with the fastest speed organize rescue teams, the Ministry of railway, Guangzhou railway group leaders also rushed to the scene command. Reporters at the time, to understand the rescue work is still tense, experts estimate today can complete the initial rescue work.

The reporter after the interview, see the bus authorities mobilized a car after another station passenger transport was blocked past.

At present, the cause of the accident is still under investigation.

Rescue

More than 1200 passengers safe evacuation

More than 600 people in the scene of rescue, all the wounded were not life threatening

The peaceful county, Guangdong Lin Zhai Zhen government nine thirty-five masses report, immediately organized more than 70 rescue teams, in 20 minutes arrived on the scene to rescue the wounded. The local government organized more than 600 people by the public security, police, fire, emergency militia unit, medical treatment and traffic departments and cadres, the masses of the rescue team to 10 PM arrived at the scene to implement the rescue. Lin Zhai Zhen Party committees, town government organization human ship biscuits and mineral water to the scene, logistic management.

The rescue scene atmosphere although nervous, but rescue work everything in good order and well arranged in order. Police, fire, public security personnel responsible for maintaining order, repair personnel under the guidance of technical staff, division of labor cooperation. That day afternoon 4 when Xu, reporters saw a number of staff in the eating lunch, after asking to know many of them are engaged in to now has been busy rescue, no time to eat lunch.

After 3 hours of intense fighting, all the wounded were sent to the hospital of traditional Chinese medicine hospital, Peng Zhai center near the county people's Hospital and county. At present, the admission of the wounded are not life threatening, basic emotional stability. On the same day at nineteen thirty, the reporter saw in the county people's Hospital, part of light injured have divided by two units of local government arrangements of the CMB and a jeep, the Longchuan Railway Station transport to the destination.

At the same time, the local government also actively carry out the evacuation of stranded passengers work. Passengers for shunt evacuation traffic, public security department and the town government and county leadership and organization of county cooperative railway department. At present, has organized more than 30 vehicles will be more than 1200 passengers were safely evacuated to Dongguan, Shenzhen and Guangzhou and other destinations.

The result of a sudden, some passengers had to stay in Ganzhou, which has brought a unexpected rush to Ganzhou hotels, many hotels have ideal occupancy rate.

　Witness

A female passenger was thrown a few meters away

Passengers say the car a scream, local villagers see passengers jumped out of the window

On the afternoon of the same day, the reporter found in the incident near one of the villagers, he was told, when heard a loud "bang" bang, then a sharp iron friction sound, then feel Is it right? The railway accident. Immediately after the climb up the hill, saw two trains this amazing scene. The villagers tried to tell a reporter, saw the passengers from the window outside jump, some people out of a carriage weep squatted on the railway side, there are a lot of people constantly call.

After twists and turns, find a Guangdong passenger Mr. Liu finally, Mr. Liu be still suffering from the shock to the reporter recalled the incident that moment.

Mr. Liu told reporters at the time of the incident, without any warning, the first train brakes violently, the carriage of passengers suddenly a cry, did not think of is, the passengers scream did not fall, soon appeared impact crash, body fiercely rush before and immediately after the defeat, not fewer passengers fell into the corridor on the ground, in front of the seats is preparing a female passenger baggage from the luggage rack is violently to a few meters outside the ground, the elbow is bruised.

Influence

Railway operation has returned to normal

The accident was caused by the train and line adjustment

Report from our correspondent (Southern Daily reporter Su Dong) yesterday morning at nine thirty-two, two train collision accident in the Beijing Kowloon Railway Guangdong territory, until twenty fifty-five press time, the reporter got the news, after the railway department to rescue, accident section of railway was interrupted has been restored at nineteen thirty, so far, has been restored to normal railway operation.

The accident caused by the adjustment circuit, delay and part of the train according to understand, yesterday the ShenZhen Railway Station sending 1540, T108, K92, 1506 times, 1020 times the train from Dongguan East Railway Station sending later. At the same time, from the GuangZhou East Railway Station sending 2091/4, 2275/8, K309/12 three trains to the Beijing Guangzhou, Zhejiang Jiangxi, the Beijing Kowloon line respectively, Yingtan, Jiujiang, Hefei turn back. Is mainly responsible for the Beijing Guangzhou railway transportation task Guangzhou Railway Station launching and arrival trains were not affected.

The accident occurred and caused train delays, Guangzhou Railway Group to act quickly, each station by broadcasting, electronic screens and other facilities of the timely publication of the train is late and apologize to passengers, and actively organize cadres and workers to appease passengers on the platform, waiting room, ticket office; adding the refund window, as the requirements change trains passenger refund the price difference, as requirements for refund of the passengers, a full refund of fares, and provide traffic information for the passenger train conductor and police seriously; the patrol car, careful to explain, and train staff for visitors to pour the tea to send water. Railway departments to remind passengers, pay close attention to the local station announcements, so as not to delay the passenger travel.