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China : News Last Updated: Jul 2, 2009 - 9:01:45 AM


(Photos) Chen County, Hunan Province Train Collision Blamed on Brake Failure
By chinafreepress.org (translation)
Jul 2, 2009 - 9:01:08 AM

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(Photos) Chen County, Hunan Province Train Collision Blamed on Brake Failure

Boxun reports that there has been a serious train collision in Chen County, Hunan Province. The cause was brake failure. But this is an attempt by officials to evade responsibility, because these trains have an emergency brake system. Most of these kinds of accidents occur due to trains reaching excessive speeds and conductors sleeping on the job.

Full Chinese report: http://news.boxun.com/news/gb/china/2009/07/200907021055.shtml


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