China train crash death toll rises to 40

2011-07-29 06:22:08 GMT2011-07-29 14:22:08(Beijing Time) Xinhua English

WENZHOU, July 29 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a high-speed train crash in east China's Zhejiang Province has risen to 40 after a critically injured passenger died, local government authorities said Friday.

Chen Wei from southeast Fujian Province died at about 11 p.m. Thursday at a local hospital, sources with the government of the city of Wenzhou said.

The train collision occurred in Wenzhou of Zhejiang Province on July 23.

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