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Track sabotage behind NE China derailing

(Xinhua) Updated: 2014-04-17 16:35

HARBIN - Police in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, confirmed on Thursday that a train's derailing in the province on Sunday morning was caused by sabotage of rail tracks.

The Harbin Railways Public Security Bureau said on Thursday that it has arrested a suspect, but declined to give the suspect's identity or a motivation for the sabotage.

The K7034 train from Heihe to Harbin derailed in Hailun County of Suihua City at 3:17 am on Sunday, injuring 15 people. None of the injuries were life-threatening.

Six of the train cars derailed and overturned on the slope of the rail bed.

Police are still investigating the case.

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