China sacks railway officials shortly after deadly train collision

JINAN, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Two high-ranking railway officials were sacked on Monday following a deadly train collision which has claimed 66 lives and injured hundreds in east China's Shandong province.

Chen Gong, former director, and Chai Tiemin, former Party secretary of of the Jinan Railway Bureau were sacked and subject to investigation by the Ministry of Railways, Xinhua learnt from the rescue headquarters.

The ministry has appointed Geng Zhixiu, deputy engineer-in-chief of the ministry as the new director, and Xu Chang'an, deputy chair of the ministry's trade union as the new Party chief.