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| Zibo train collision | |
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| Details | |
| Date | April 28, 2008 04:38 CST (20:34 UTC, April 27) |
| Location | Near Zibo, Shandong province |
| Coordinates | 36°41′35″N 117°46′53″E / 36.69306°N 117.78139°E |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Line | Jiaoji Railway |
| Operator | China Railways |
| Incident type | Collision |
| Cause | Speeding and derailment |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 72 |
| Injured | 416 |
The Zibo train collision (Chinese: “4·28”胶济铁路特别重大交通事故) was a major train collision that occurred on the morning of April 28, 2008, near the city of Zibo, in Shandong province, People's Republic of China. The collision occurred on the Jiaoji Railway, which links the important cities of Qingdao and Jinan in Shandong province. With a death toll of 72 people and 416 injuries, the collision was the deadliest rail accident in the People's Republic of China since a 1997 accident in Hunan.[1]