Dozens killed in China train crash

July 24, 2011, updated at 07: 46 GMT that the two high-speed trains collided in Eastern China, State media reportsAt least 35 people have died and more than 200 are injured when two high speed trains crashed into each other in Eastern China, State media reports.

Two coaches train fell off a bridge after derailment near Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province.

Report of Chinese communication media that one of the trains was arrested after being struck by lightning and was then hit by the second train.

Rescue workers are in place, close to the city in Wenzhou Shuangyu.

It is not known how many people were on the trains at the time, but the Xinhua News Agency said that each transport can carry 100 people.

Initial reports suggested a train bullet derailed at about 2030 (1230 GMT)-the journey of D3115 of the provincial capital of Hangzhou.

But local television later said the first train was forced to stop after losing power due to lightning and then was rear ended another train, the D301, causing two of its cars to fall to a high section of track.

TV images showed a transport located in the part under the bridge and the other located at its tip supported against the bridge. There were reports that four cars of another train also had it derailed, but it is not known if it led to more victims.

"D" trains are the first generation of trains bullet in China, with an average speed of only of 100 mph (160 km/h).

"The train suddenly shook violently, luggage of casting around," a survivor, Liu Hongtao, was quoted by Xinhua saying. "Passengers screamed for help but crew did not respond".

China is spending billions to the construction of a high-speed rail network.

The month past China opened its Beijing-Shanghai high-speed train link. 300 Km/h (190 mph) train halves the travel time to less than five hours.

But the project has come under fire from its high cost - Beijing-Shanghai line cost 215bn yuan ($33bn; ￡ 21,000). It has also been overshadowed by electricity outages and other problems.

China plans to implement nationwide high-speed lines.

Martin patience the BBC in Beijing said that there are also fears of corruption committed safety in the construction of the network.

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