No casualties reported following freight train accident in North China
Xinhua | Updated: 2022-04-15 10:01
TIANJIN - An accident involving two freight trains carrying coal took place on Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality, causing some carriages to derail, according to local authorities.
The accident occurred at approximately 1 pm on a section of the Datong-Qinhuangdao Railway, the municipal emergency management bureau said.
Railway authorities have dispatched six rescue trains and nearly 1,000 rescue workers to the site. No casualties have been reported so far.