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BNR express train crashes on a way to Dooran, killing three, injuring 64
13 February 5722



An express train of the Bianjie National Railways (BNR) has collided with a truck driving across the railway track, in what became nation's first major incident like this in more than a decade, killing three people, and injuring additional 64. The crash derailed the train's front carriage and pinned the truck to a wall as it burst into flames, spewing black smoke into the air and its cargo of citrus fruit onto the tracks. The force of the impact shattered the train's front window and bent an overhead power line.

The fifty-six year old driver of the truck was believed to have been killed, alongside the two train passengers, who died due the the critical injuries from the incident, according to BHK, the nation's public broadcaster, which cited provincial first responders. Others injured had non-life-threatening injuries, BHK reported. Witnesses described an intense fire and panic among the 300 passengers on board as they sped through the crossing near Umputun station, located to the southeast of Dooran. "Emergency services have received 66 reports of passengers being injured, which we operatively dealt with, helping all victims of the incident. Of those sixty-four, five passangers had sustained serious injuries. And of those, who were severely injured, the city hospital has confirmed the death of two people, unfortunately, to which we express our deepest condolences", Dooran's fire emergency chief official said at the scene.

BNR later came out with a public statement, expressing condolences to those whose lives were lost due to the incident, and pledging support to the injured passengers, as well funding of the damaged properties across the crash scene. Company's spokesperson, Chuoqi Bayarki, stated that the national rail operator has been in touch with the affected passengers, offering free tickets to Dooran. "Our mission is to help our customers to get in their required places in time, even as incidents like these happen", Bayarki said. "On the other hand, the Bianjie National Railways taking responsibility for the accident, and will do everything possible, as well cooperate with the provincial and national authorities during the investigation, which we hope will be launched, as well our internal one, and find those responsible for this". Indeed, BNR has announced the beginning of the internal investigation, while the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Dorgon Dalok, has announced the formation of an independent commission, which will be investigating the issue. "There must be truth to this, and our society is ought to know it, however harsh or disappointing it might for anyone in the government", said Dalok.

According to the national investigative media, the national rail operator has been a part of the growing corruption scheming perpetuated by the officials within the State Counci, local governments and others people affiliated with the ruling Socialist People's Party (SPP). "BNR has been neglected by the MIT as well as the State Council in general, causing major issues in the quality of service, employement, and other thing vital to the stable operation of affairs of the Bianjie's railways", said the chief investigator of the Kakidaikyō online media, Yelu Muca.



Shogyoshi (商業紙, Commercial Paper) is the daily and the largest financial newspaper in Bianjie, founded in 5497. 
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