Warnings about lightning ignored

Stephen Chenin Beijing

Transport emergency specialists said yesterday rail authorities ignored their warnings on the risks of lightning and pointed out the country's railway system still had insufficient protection against such strikes.

The railway ministry blamed Saturday night's fatal high-speed train collision on 'equipment failure caused by lightning', said ministry spokesman Wang Yongping , citing an initial investigation.

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