Eleven people were killed and two others injured when a train smashed into railway maintenance workers in southwestern China, state-run media reports.

The train, which was being used to conduct tests involving seismic equipment when the accident happened, struck the workers as it travelled along a curved section of track at Luoyangzhen station in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan province, early on Thursday morning, the Xinhua news agency reported.

“After the accident, the railway authorities immediately activated the emergency response plan and, together with the local government, organised rescue efforts and medical treatment for the injured,” Xinhua said.

A detailed investigation into the cause of the accident is under way, according to the agency.

Rail operations at Luoyangzhen statio

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