China Train Blast Kills 11
United Press International
BEIJING —
An explosion ripped through a passenger train in northeastern China on Wednesday, killing 11 people and injuring 45, the official New China News Agency said. Officials are investigating the cause of the blast on the No. 98 Express between the cities of Shuangyashan and Qiqihar in Heilongjiang province, about 800 miles northeast of Beijing.
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