According to the preliminary investigation, the collision on the Jiaojie railway has caused 66 deaths and 247 injuries, sources from the Jinan Railway Bureau said. After the accident, the Ministry of Railways quickly activated an emergency plan. Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun immediately went to the scene to direct operations, demanding full efforts be made to treat injured passengers, do a good job in resettling passengers from the accident trains, and restore normal train operations as fast as possible.