CHINA – At least 11 construction workers were on Thursday killed and 2 others injured in a train crash in Chinese Yunnan province, when a train conducting a seismic detection test struck the construction workers.

The workers had entered the tracks at a curved section of the Luoyang Town Railway Station in Kunming, as per local reports.

An emergency response plan was activated and authorities have launched an investigation into the accident, according to the Global Times.

The station has since resumed normal operations with the injured receiving treatment.

Authorities said they will prosecute those responsible in accordance with the law, review the incident for future lessons and take steps to ensure the safety and stability of railway operations.