China train crash: Relatives mourn victims

BEIJING. July 29. KAZINFORM Relatives of those killed in Saturday's train crash in China have visited the scene of the accident and paid tribute to their loved ones; Kazinform refers to BBC.

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Family members lit incense and laid flowers underneath the viaduct near the eastern city of Wenzhou where four train carriages fell about 30m (100ft).

Some mourners expressed dismay at the Railways Ministry's handling of the tragedy, in which 40 people died.

Officials believe a faulty signal may have caused the crash.

Six carriages derailed and four fell between 20m to 30m from the viaduct after Saturday night's crash, which injured nearly 200 people.

The crash has provoked an outpouring of anger over the conduct of the government in pushing for rapid development of high-speed train lines.

Many web users, and even some state-media outlets, have accused officials of putting economic development above the safety of the people.

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