China has ordered a two-month nationwide safety review of its railways amid public anger at a deadly crash between two bullet trains.
Rail minister Sheng Guangzu apologized for the collision in eastern Zhejiang province, saying the campaign would focus on China's high-speed network.
Thirty-nine people died in Saturday's crash, with nearly 200 people injured.
The government has begun compensating victims' relatives, paying one family $77,500 (£47,000), reports say.
The family of the victim, Lin Yan, was the first to reach a compensation deal with the local government, state-run news agency Xinhua reported.
Dozens died after two trains collided during a storm, apparently after lightning knocked out power to the first, shunting four carriages from a viaduct and forcing two off the rails.
The cause of the crash is not yet known.
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