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| Passenger & freight trains collide in Luxembourg, reports of several injured | Passenger & freight trains collide in Luxembourg, reports of several injured |
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| Several people have been injured, two of them seriously, after passenger and freight trains collided in Luxembourg, local media report. | Several people have been injured, two of them seriously, after passenger and freight trains collided in Luxembourg, local media report. |
| The incident took place near Bettembourg commune in southern Luxembourg, L'essentiel newspaper reported. | The incident took place near Bettembourg commune in southern Luxembourg, L'essentiel newspaper reported. |
| There are conflicting reports about the number of injured in the incident. Luxembourg police tweeted that six people had been injured. Local media, however, later cited police officials, saying that two people were seriously injured and two others sustained light injuries. | There are conflicting reports about the number of injured in the incident. Luxembourg police tweeted that six people had been injured. Local media, however, later cited police officials, saying that two people were seriously injured and two others sustained light injuries. |
| At least two people have been taken to hospital, a L’essentiel journalist at the scene reported. | At least two people have been taken to hospital, a L’essentiel journalist at the scene reported. |
| Infrastructure and interior ministers François Bausch and Dan Kersch have arrived at the site of the incident, according to the paper. | Infrastructure and interior ministers François Bausch and Dan Kersch have arrived at the site of the incident, according to the paper. |
| The incident took place at 8:45am local time (07:45 GMT), the Luxemburger Wort newspaper reported, adding that the passenger train was heading towards France. | The incident took place at 8:45am local time (07:45 GMT), the Luxemburger Wort newspaper reported, adding that the passenger train was heading towards France. |
| Rail traffic between the French commune of Thionville and Luxembourg has been completely halted “for 48 hours,” the Luxembourg National Railway Company (CFL) said in a statement. | |
| The company added that the reasons for the incident were “still undetermined,” as cited by local outlet Paperjam News. | |
| A helicopter has arrived at the scene of the incident, the newspaper added. |