Repair on Baocheng railway smooth

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Source: CCTV.com | 05-19-2008 16:54

Transportation officials say repair work on the paralyzed Baoji-Chengdu Railway is going well. Firefighters are trying to pull out the remaining carriages of a freight train derailed in a tunnel.

Transportation officials say repair work on the paralyzed Baoji-Chengdu Railway is going well.

After two explosions on Saturday, a train carriage loaded with gasoline appeared at the entrance of the tunnel. The firefighters immediately sprayed water on the burning carriage to keep the temperature down, while a large digger was clearing the ground around the wreckage.

Meanwhile, a rescue team has been building a dyke along the Jialing River.

One rescuer said "We're building the dyke to protect the repair of the Baocheng Line from possible flood."

After a night's work, the first carriage was pulled out of the tunnel.

So far, three carriages loaded with gasoline have been retrieved.

Editor:Xiong Qu