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Passenger & freight trains collide in Luxembourg, police report 1 dead Passenger & freight trains collide in Luxembourg, police report 1 dead
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One person died and at least two others were injured when passenger and freight trains collided in Luxembourg, police said, adding that the recovery operation is ongoing.One person died and at least two others were injured when passenger and freight trains collided in Luxembourg, police said, adding that the recovery operation is ongoing.
The incident took place near Bettembourg commune in southern Luxembourg, L'essentiel newspaper reported.
“Rescue operations continue. Two injured persons were taken to hospital. One person did not survive the accident,” Luxembourg police wrote on Twitter.“Rescue operations continue. Two injured persons were taken to hospital. One person did not survive the accident,” Luxembourg police wrote on Twitter.
The incident took place near the Bettembourg commune at 8:45am local time (07:45 GMT), Luxemburger Wort reported, adding that the passenger train was heading towards France.
Some 100 police officers and rescue personnel are currently working at the scene, police said in a statement.Some 100 police officers and rescue personnel are currently working at the scene, police said in a statement.
Local media, however, later cited police officials, saying that two people were seriously injured and two others sustained light injuries. According to L’essentiel, one of the people injured is in a very serious condition. The other person injured is reportedly a technician from one of the trains.
At least two people have been taken to hospital, a L’essentiel journalist at the scene reported.
According to L’essentiel, one of the people injured is in a very serious condition. Infrastructure and interior ministers François Bausch and Dan Kersch visited the site of the incident, according to the paper.
The other person injured is reportedly a technician from one of the trains.
Infrastructure and interior ministers François Bausch and Dan Kersch have arrived at the site of the incident, according to the paper. Later during a press conference, Bausch confirmed the death of the passenger train driver. He added that the freight train driver was injured and is currently in hospital.
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.  Rail traffic between the French commune of Thionville and Luxembourg has been completely halted “for 48 hours,” the CFL said in a statement.
A helicopter has arrived at the scene of the incident, the newspaper added. The company added that the reasons for the incident were “still undetermined,” as cited by local outlet Paperjam News.