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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. On 23 July 2011, two high-speed trains travelling on the Yongtaiwen railway line collided on a viaduct in the suburbs of Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. The two trains derailed each other, and four cars fell off the viaduct. 40 people were killed, at least 192 were injured, 12 of which were severe injuries.The collision was the first fatal crash involving high-speed rail (HSR) in China, and the second-deadliest HSR accident in history following the 1998 Eschede train disaster in Germany. A September 2011 investigation blamed faulty signal systems and mismanagement. As of this date, the findings are under review.