Mohnyin 13 August

A freight train derailed between Hopin train station in Mohnyin township and Nankhwin station in Mogaung township, Kachin state at 6:45 am today, delaying the departure of No 55 express train at Hopin station. 

The freight train from Myohaung station in Mandalay to Myitkyina, driven by locomotive engineer U Ye Tun, was derailed between mileposts 654/14 and 654/15.  Mechanical engineer U Thet Lwin and 25 railroad workers rushed to the accident scene to carry out repairs to the freight train.  

No 55 express train to Myitkyina stopping at Hopin station due to the derailment of the freight train is expected to depart at 11 am today, according to an official.—Chun Ton
 Translated by Khine Thaw