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'Faulty signal' blamed for China train crash

'Faulty signal' blamed for China train crash

Railway authorities in China have said design flaws in signal equipment and human error are to blame for Saturday's deadly train crash in which 39 people were killed, according to the state news agency, Xinhua. A Chinese railway research institute took responsibility on Thursday for a flaw in signalling equipment.

 

Maoists bomb railway in India, derail high-speed train

Seven coaches of one of India's most prestigious passenger trains derailed Tuesday after Maoists rebels bombed the railway line, police said.

 

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