189 injured in Shanghai subway crash discharged from hospital

189 injured in Shanghai subway crash

SHANGHAI, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- A total of 189 people injured in the subway train collision in Shanghai were discharged from the hospital, while another 95 are still receiving medical treatment, according to the Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau.

A subway train rear-ended another Tuesday afternoon, leaving 284 injured. Most of the injuries were bruises and bone fractures, but there were also external head traumas, doctors said.

Reports of a passenger pregnant with twins aroused public concern, but doctors said that both the woman and her children are safe.

The ages of the injured ranged from infant to 85. Seven were foreigners, among whom three remain hospitalized.

The crash occurred at about 2:51 p.m. following a signal system failure at a station on the Line 10 subway.

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