First train, plane leave Wuhan as city ends lockdown

The first bullet train left Wuhan in central China at 7:06 a.m. BJT (2306GMT) on Wednesday after the city lifted a months-long lockdown imposed to contain the COVID-19 epidemic.

Eighteen minutes later, at 7:24 a.m. BJT (2324GMT), the first plane took off from Wuhan Tianhe International Airport to Sanya in south China with 46 passengers on board, marking the resumption of outbound flights and train services in the city since January 23.