An injured woman is rescued after two metro line 10 trains collided in Shanghai, September 27, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]
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An injured woman is rescued after two metro line 10 trains collided in Shanghai, September 27, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Shanghai has set up an investigation team. The team, headed by the city's work safety bureau, will include independent experts and investigators from the city's construction and traffic committees and the traffic bureau, said Sun Jianping, head of the traffic bureau, at the news briefing.
According to Sun, Shanghai's Communist Party chief Yu Zhengsheng and Mayor Han Zheng have requested all-out efforts for treating the injured and a safety overhaul for the city's metro system.
They also urged investigators to inform the public about their progress in a timely manner and ensure the investigation's openness and transparency, Sun said.
Photos posted on Weibo, China's popular Twitter-like microblogging service, showed several passengers bleeding, with firefighters entering the train to rescue the injured.
"I was stunned, not knowing what happened. We tried to open doors and windows but couldn't. I felt smoke in the car," a passenger said shortly after being rescued from the train.
"The train braked suddenly...some people fell and some cried, then the automatic alarm sounded," said another passenger surnamed Bian.
Four foreigners, including two from Japan, one from Canada and one from the Philippines, suffered minor injuries during the accident and have received treatment at hospital, according to the municipal health bureau.
As of late Tuesday, Line 10 had resumed operations, limiting speeds to 45 kilometers per hour, said Yu Guangyao. Earlier subway services at nine stations on Line 10 were halted.
However, service on a section of the subway line between the Yili Road Station and the North Sichuan Road Station, which includes 12 stops, will be suspended for safety checks starting Wednesday, according to the press briefing.
It is not known when the section will resume full operation.
The subway operator offered an apology via its verified Weibo account at 8:20 p.m.
"Today is a dark day in the history of Shanghai Metro. We feel deeply sorry for the injuries and losses of the passengers no matter what the investigation results will be," said a brief statement from "shmetro."