US EditionFast trains collide in Slovakia, injuring dozens, with 2 in critical condition
At least 20 passengers were injured in a head-on collision of two express trains near a tunnel on a single-track section, with two in critical condition, officials said.
- The crash occurred near Jablonov nad Turnou and involved about 80 passengers, according to police.
- Police stated that there were no reports of deaths and the cause of the collision is under investigation.
- Emergency services dispatched helicopters and ambulances to assist the injured, with hospitals preparing trauma plans.
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Numerous injured after a train collision in Slovakia. At a narrow point there was apparently a serious mistake. The large operation is running.
Two trains entered the Coliseum in eastern Slovakia, causing damage to a car and at least 66 persons, informing the medical services of the emergency and the police.
In Slovakia, two passenger trains have collapsed. Numerous people have been injured. The rescue services are in large-scale operation. The Ministry of the Interior suspects a human error.
According to initial information, the accident near the village of Jablonov nad Turnou was not caused by technical error, but by human error.
Two are in critical condition, and according to Slovak police, there are no known fatalities.
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