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Two Trains Collide in Slovakia, Injuries Reported
- On Nov 9, two trains crashed in the corridor between Bratislava, Slovakia, and Pezinok, Slovakia, with authorities reporting no deaths.
- Police preliminarily reported no derailment or head-on collision as one train hit the back of the other, and the cause remains under investigation.
- Officials at the scene reported dozens were lightly injured and 11 people were taken to the hospital, while a passenger cited by Aktuality.sk described the crash as a loud `bang`.
- The crash was Slovakia's second in the past month, following an Oct 13 collision in eastern Slovakia that injured 91 people.
- State-Run passenger carrier ZSSK said it is cooperating with railway infrastructure operator ZSR, police and emergency services as train services face significant delays and possible closures.
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Dozens injured in train collision near Bratislava, Slovakia
Dozens of people were injured when two passenger trains collided on a rail line north of Bratislava, Slovakia, according to police and local officials. No fatalities were reported. The collision occurred at around 7:31 p.m. on Sunday between the towns of Pezinok and Bratislava, police said. Emergency crews responded to the scene, and authorities confirmed that both train drivers tested negative for alcohol and drugs. According to local newspaper…
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Two trains collided Sunday evening in Slovakia between the city of Pezinok and Bratislava, police said.
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According to the police, the trains did not collide head-on, nor did they derail - The collision occurred on the Pezinok - Bratislava section.
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