Subway Train Collision in Beijing Sends 515 Passengers to Hospital

An icy winter snow storm led to a rear-end collision between two Beijing subway trains Thursday, sending more than 515 passengers to the hospital, with the injured including more than 100 suffering broken bones, local transport authorities said Friday.

Preliminary investigations found two trains collided in the overground section of the Changping Line, which runs along the northwest outskirts of Beijing, after the rear train slid downhill when its brakes failed, sending it crashing into the leading train. The front train’s emergency brake was activated to contend with slippery tracks at the time.