Incredibly, a toddler has been rescued almost a day after a crash involving two high-speed trains in eastern China which claimed the lives of at least 35 people and injured more than 190 others.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, an unconscious two-year-old girl, Xiang Weiyi, was found while rescuers were clearing one of the train cars. She suffered no obvious injuries after being trapped in the last carriage of the stalled train, which had been struck from behind by another train.
Her uncle said Xiang had been travelling with her parents at the time, though it wasn't clear if they'd survived the crash.
The bullet train was traveling south from Hangzhou on Saturday evening when it lost power during a lightning strike. When it stalled, the train was hit from behind by a second train in Wenzhou city. The first four cars of the moving train, and last two of the stationary train, fell about 20-30 meters off the viaduct to the ground below.
Two foreigners were among those killed, although their nationalities have yet to be confirmed.
Here's hoping Xiang's parents are not among the casualties. After all, one miracle deserves another.
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