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More than 30 people met with injuries after a separation of carriages on a subway train took place. The accident happened along the Changping Line on Thursday evening in snow-hit Beijing.
Local authorities confirmed this incident.
Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport said that the accident occurred at 6:57 p.m.
Rescuers from emergency, fire, health and traffic departments promptly arrived at the scene and carried out rescue operations, a news agency reported.
The injured have been sent to hospitals for treatment. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
The sections of the line that had no impact of the accident, remained operational. This news is according to a Chinese news agency.
The company apologized for the accident and promised to shoulder the medical cost of the injured passengers.
The Chinese capital was under thick cover of snow since Wednesday. This affected train operations affected and suspension of schools.
The city is still on an orange alert for heavy snow, a yellow alert for icy roads, and a blue alert for cold waves.
China has a four-tier weather warning system, with red representing the most severe alert. The orange, yellow and blue warnigs follow this.
Tags: beijing, passengers, subway train
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