An evening rush-hour accident on the Beijing metro left 102 people with fractures after a rear-end collision on an above-ground section of tracks, state media said. The accident occurred just before 7pm Thursday, when the last two cars of a metro train separated from the carriages in front of them, authorities initially reported. No deaths had been recorded, state media said. Social media users reported seeing passengers fall to the ground, with some complaining of back pain. “We sincerely apologise for the accident that occurred this evening,” Beijing Subway, the train’s operator, said on Weibo.

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2023 14:48 UTC