KUNMING, China — Eleven people were killed and two others injured early Thursday morning after a test train collided with a group of railway maintenance workers in Kunming, the capital of southwestern China’s Yunnan province. State media platform Xinhua reported that the accident, which occurred at the Luoyang Town railway station, is being called the country’s deadliest train-related incident in more than a decade. The test train was reportedly conducting seismic equipment checks when it struck the workers on a curved section of the track. An official investigation into the cause of the collision is underway.
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A horrific accident involving a test train hitting maintenance workers in Kunming, China has resulted in 11 fatalities. Two others were injured. Officials state this is China’s deadliest rail crash in over a decade. An urgent investigation has been launched.
Rail Fatality Incident in Kunming, Yunnan Province
| Detail | Information |
| Date/Time | Early morning, Thursday, November 27, 2025 |
| Location | Luoyang Town (Luoyangzhen) Station, Kunming, Yunnan Province |
| Incident | A test train (reportedly Test Train No. 55537) struck a team of maintenance/construction workers on the track. |
| Train Purpose | The train was being used to test seismic-detection equipment. |
| Casualties | 11 confirmed fatalities and 2 injured persons. |
| Significance | Deemed by officials to be China’s deadliest rail accident in over a decade. |
| Status | The cause is under investigation. Rail operations at the station have since resumed. |
