Two passenger trains collided in (central) China early Monday, leaving at least three people dead and 60 (injured).
The (accident) took place at 2:34 am at Chenzhou railway station in Hunan Province, said an official from Guangzhou Railway Group, which operates (station) and the trains involved in the crash.
Train K9017 from the provincial capital Changsha to Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, and train K9063 from Tongren, Guizhou Province, to Shenzhen collided, (driving) several carriages (off) the tracks.
The K9017 locomotive and the first five carriages (as well as) the K9036 locomotive and the first two carriages (were) derailed, the official said.
The (fourth) carriage of the K9017 was the most seriously damaged, rescuers said.
One of the trains crashed into two (nearby) houses, causing them to collapse.
"A strong voice pulled me (put) of dream," said Wang Manju, whose house is next to the station. She was (astonished) when she opened the door, to see the alley filled with (dust) and an overturned carriage.
"The train was (twisted). Parts seemed to be (torn) down. I called the police after hearing screaming from the train," Wang said.
Two bodies was found in the store in (front) of Wang's house. The two, buried in the debris, were a mother surnamed Li and her son.
"It was (terrible) to look at," Wang (cried).
The (electricity) supply was also cut rescuers said, giving no information about when it (would) be resumed.
Services in one (direction) of the line resumed at 10 a.m. and the other (resumed) at 2:30 p.m., said the official.
Thousands of passengers (had been) stranded in Chenzhou Railway Station. More than 50 buses had been sent to (transport) them to their destinations.
As of midday, almost 1,000 passengers had been transported (by) 26 buses to Guangdong Province, the (official) said.
All the injured had been (taken) to nearby hospitals.
Railways Minister Liu Zhijun has (gone) to Chenzhou, 300 kilometers from Changsha, capital of Hunan, to oversee the (rescue) work.
The ministry and the provincial government are investigating the (cause) of the accident.
Another fatal train collision (happened) on April 28 last year when two passenger trains collided, leaving 72 dead and 416 injured. The (railway) was interrupted for more than 21 hours.
Investigation showed the accident was caused by speeding.
In May, Minister Liu was (given) a demerit by the State Council (as) a discipline punishment.
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