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2 trains collide in Andermatt, Switzerland, around 30 people injured – police | 2 trains collide in Andermatt, Switzerland, around 30 people injured – police |
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Around 30 people were injured after two trains collided in Andermatt, Switzerland, Reuters reported, citing Swiss police. | Around 30 people were injured after two trains collided in Andermatt, Switzerland, Reuters reported, citing Swiss police. |
At least 27 people were injured, according to local media. The collision took place at a train station in Andermatt, a mountain village and municipality in the canton of Uri. | At least 27 people were injured, according to local media. The collision took place at a train station in Andermatt, a mountain village and municipality in the canton of Uri. |
The accident was caused by a train malfunction, according to the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn railway, as cited by the Urner Zeitung. | The accident was caused by a train malfunction, according to the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn railway, as cited by the Urner Zeitung. |
One of the trains involved was a locomotive HGe 4/4 II with five carriages, according to the railway. | One of the trains involved was a locomotive HGe 4/4 II with five carriages, according to the railway. |
The Uri canton police are investigating the exact cause of the incident, according to Blick newspaper. | |
The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) has also been asked to investigate the incident. | |
Police have not yet commented on the severity of the injuries, but said medical workers are at the scene, according to Reuters. | Police have not yet commented on the severity of the injuries, but said medical workers are at the scene, according to Reuters. |
The road from Andermatt to nearby Göschenen has been closed following the collision. |
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