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Overall of 2011 Wenzhou train collision

Accurate information about the accident has been revealed gradually.
Time: 20:34(UTC+8) July 23,2011
Trains: D301(Beijing South —Fuzhou South)and D3115(Hangzhou —Fuzhou South)
Location: Yongjia - Wenzhou South(Ningbo–Taizhou–Wenzhou Railway)
Killed passengers: At least 35 people
Wounded passengers:At least 200 people
Cause: D301 crashed with D3115, which was forced to stop running due to a lightning strike
Effects: at least, 58 trains were suspended