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Wen promises to probe corruption linked to rail crash
By Zha Minjie |
July 28, 2011, Thursday
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CHINA'S Premier Wen Jiabao said the government will look into any corruption found to be linked to the fatal train accident that killed at least 39 people on Saturday.
Wen did not give a direct answer to the questions asking whether the accident was caused by human error or about any wrongdoings during later rescue work.
Wen said he called the railway minister soon after the crash, saying saving passengers should be the top priority.
Wen held a press conference beneath the elevated railway, the scene of the accident in Wenzhou's Shuangyu Town, where a bullet train rear-ended another during thunderstorm at 8:34 pm on Saturday.
Wen said the government and the investigation team will listen to the questions and doubts raised by the public after the accident on its cause and the later rescue work.
"Those who were responsible for the accident should be severely punished," he said.
Wen added the government will probe into the accident thoroughly and will not be soft on any corruption if it is found to be linked to the accident.
Wen earlier visited and consoled some of the families of the victims.
"May they rest in peace," said Wen. "We will find out the reason and give the victims an explanation."
Three high-ranking rail officials from Shanghai Railway Bureau, including the bureau director and Party secretary, were sacked one day after the accident.
In an earlier meeting held by an investigation team, the newly named director of Shanghai Railway Bureau said a signal equipment design defect should be blamed for the bullet train crash.
The dispatcher didn't alarm the train drivers in advance, which also led to the collision between the two bullet trains, said the director An Lusheng.
Wen did not give a direct answer to the questions asking whether the accident was caused by human error or about any wrongdoings during later rescue work.
Wen said he called the railway minister soon after the crash, saying saving passengers should be the top priority.
Wen held a press conference beneath the elevated railway, the scene of the accident in Wenzhou's Shuangyu Town, where a bullet train rear-ended another during thunderstorm at 8:34 pm on Saturday.
Wen said the government and the investigation team will listen to the questions and doubts raised by the public after the accident on its cause and the later rescue work.
"Those who were responsible for the accident should be severely punished," he said.
Wen added the government will probe into the accident thoroughly and will not be soft on any corruption if it is found to be linked to the accident.
Wen earlier visited and consoled some of the families of the victims.
"May they rest in peace," said Wen. "We will find out the reason and give the victims an explanation."
Three high-ranking rail officials from Shanghai Railway Bureau, including the bureau director and Party secretary, were sacked one day after the accident.
In an earlier meeting held by an investigation team, the newly named director of Shanghai Railway Bureau said a signal equipment design defect should be blamed for the bullet train crash.
The dispatcher didn't alarm the train drivers in advance, which also led to the collision between the two bullet trains, said the director An Lusheng.
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