A subway train rear-ended another in Beijing on Thursday, leaving 102 passengers with bone fractures, said local authorities on Friday.

A total of 515 people were rushed to the hospital for examination, among whom 67 remain hospitalized as of 6 a.m. on Friday, and no death was recorded, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport said.

The two-train crash took place on the Changping Line on a downward incline. Brakes were not effective due to the inclement weather, according to an initial probe.

The accident occurred at 6:57 p.m. on Thursday evening. Local authorities have launched a further investigation into the crash.

The Chinese capital has received heavy snowfall since Wednesday, with train operations affected and schools suspended.

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