China sacks officials after train collision

China sacked three senior railway officials on Sunday after a collision between two
high-speed trains on Saturday night killed at least 35 people, raising new questions about the safety of the fast-growing rail network.

There were over 1,500 passengers on both trains when they collided in Wenzhou city, and almost 200 of them are still in the hospital. A lightning strike is thought to have damaged safety features on the line.
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