Rush-hour train derails in Hong Kong

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:17:32 +0000

A rare train derailment disrupted services in Hong Kong on Tuesday, train authorities said, threatening commuter chaos during rush hour in the heart of the Asian financial hub.

The disruption to a usually seamless network used by nearly 6 million people every weekday happened after a train derailed while leaving a station in the city’s Kowloon area, rail operator MTR Corp said.

Local media reported that one person was injured. MTR did not immediately give a reason for the accident. Hong Kong’s rail system has been a target of vandalism during recent pro dem
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