2010 Jiangxi derailment
At around CST 2:10 a.m. (UTC+8) on 23 May 2010, train K859 travelling from Shanghai to Guilin derailed in a mountainous area in Dongxiang County, within Fuzhou City, Jiangxi. At least 19 people died, and 71 were injured. At least 53 people were rescued and another 280 were taken from the train. Within 12 hours all survivors had been removed as the rescue effort got underway.
| Fuzhou derailment | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 23 May 2010 (BT) 2:10 BT (18:10 UTC) |
| Location | Fuzhou, Jiangxi |
| Coordinates | 28.23423°N 116.70845°E |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Line | Shanghai-Kunming railway |
| Operator | China Railway |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Earlier landslide damaged rails |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 (Train No: K859) |
| Deaths | 19 |
| Injured | 71 |
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