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5 injured in S China train derailment after landslide

2014-06-19 10:01 Xinhua Web Editor: Mo Hong'e
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The T171 Nanchang-Guangzhou train compartment is covered with mud on Thursday. Photo for Ecns.cn

The T171 Nanchang-Guangzhou train compartment is covered with mud on Thursday. Photo for Ecns.cn

Five passengers were slightly injured as their train derailed on Thursday morning in Qingyuan city, in south China's Guangdong province, due to a landslide, said the rail authorities.

At about 5 a.m. Thursday, the T171 Nanchang-Guangzhou train encountered a rainstorm-triggered landslide near Qingyuan, according to the Guangzhou Railway Group Corporation.

The 12th carriage derailed with five passengers found injured due to the accident.

The corporation has initiated the emergency plan. The rescue work is under way.

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