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Summary Prime Minister Wen Jiabao pledged to severely punish those responsible for deadly train crash.
At least 39 people were killed and nearly 200 injured in Saturdays collision on the outskirts of the eastern city of Wenzhou, the worst accident ever to hit Chinas rapidly expanding high-speed network.Wen, a popular figure with Chinas masses, visited the scene of the crash as the government tries to assuage mounting anger which has dominated the media and the blogosphere in recent days.We will severely punish those responsible for the accident and those who hold responsibilities of leadership in accordance with the countrys laws, he told reporters at the accident site.The high-speed railway construction of China should integrate speed, quality, efficiency and safety. And safety should be put in the first place, said Wen, who has ordered an open and transparent probe into the incident.
