Subway carriages collide in Bangkok, injuring more than 130
17/1/2005 15:58
Two carriages of Bangkok subway collided at about 9:30 a.m. Monday, injuring
more than 130 passengers. Local TV and radio reports said the accident
occurred at northeastern Bangkok near the Cultural Center station when a train
preparing to leave the station collided with another one. Over 130 passengers
were injured as the accident happened at the morning rush hour. The capital's
public transportation administration has ordered the suspending of all subway
trains. Rescue officials said all passengers had been brought out of the
underground train with the injured admitting to nearby hospital. Initial
investigation showed that one of the train which was under repair slid out of
the repair station and collided with the other train. Transport and
Communication Minister Suriya Juengrungruangkit ruled out the accident has any
link with terrorist attack. After seven years of construction, the Bangkok
subway began to operate in early July last year. The 20-km-long subway has 18
stations and can carry some 250,000 passengers each day.
Xinhua News
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