China yet to reveal train crash probe results

China's government has yet to release the results of an investigation into a fatal high-speed train crash in July, even after a self-imposed deadline of mid-September.

Forty people were killed in the crash in the eastern province of Zhejiang after a bullet train slammed into another on an elevated track, causing train cars to derail and fall to the ground.

The government's investigative team admitted to serious flaws in signal system design and safety management, and said it would release detailed probe results and clarify responsibility by the deadline.

But as of Tuesday, the government had not made any such report public. The State Administration of Work Safety, which leads the investigation, refused to be interviewed by NHK.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters on Tuesday that his ministry is not the main department in charge.

Chinese media say a report has been completed and will be released after approval by the government.

But criticism is being posted on websites in China, saying that the public will not be able to learn the truth.