More than 30 people were injured after subway train carriages derailed in the Chinese capital, Beijing.

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The subway train derailed along the Changping line on Thursday afternoon, according to local authorities.

Beijing Municipal Transportation Committee stated that the incident occurred at 6:57 p.m.

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Emergency and firefighting forces, along with traffic police, rushed to the scene immediately to initiate rescue operations.

The injured were transported to hospitals for treatment, and investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the incident.