A train hit railway workers in southwest China on Thursday, killing 11, according to Yunnan provincial railway authorities.
The train “used for seismic equipment testing” collided with construction workers at Kunming’s Luoyang Town station early this morning, killing 11 and wounding two, according to a statement from the Kunming Railway Bureau.
This train was “passing normally through a curve inside Kunming Luoyang Town Station when a collision happened with construction workers who had entered the track area,” according to the announcement.
The cause of the crash was being investigated, police said.
Transportation had been restored to normal by lunchtime Thursday, and those injured were receiving care, according to officials.
Industrial accidents are quite common in China due to ambiguous legislation and inadequate safety requirements.
