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Several dead in Czech train crash Several dead in Czech train crash
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At least 10 people are reported to have died and some 100 have been injured after a train ran into a collapsed bridge in the Czech Republic.At least 10 people are reported to have died and some 100 have been injured after a train ran into a collapsed bridge in the Czech Republic.
Many firefighters are at the scene, helping remove the victims from the train, witnesses said. A railway spokesperson said the accident, near the eastern town of Studenka was "a serious disaster".
The accident occurred in Studenka, in the east of the country. Firefighters are at the scene, helping remove the victims from the train, witnesses said.
The train involved - a high-speed express service - was travelling from the Polish city of Krakow to the Czech capital, Prague. The high-speed express train was travelling from the Polish city of Krakow to the Czech capital, Prague.
"This is a serious disaster," Radek Joklik, a spokesman for Czech Railways, told local media. "An international train from Krakow to Prague ran into a collapsed bridge which fell on the rails in the area of the town Studenka," Radek Joklik, a spokesperson for Czech Railways, told local media.
"An international train from Krakow to Prague ran into a collapsed bridge which fell on the rails in the area of the town Studenka," he said. Czech Railways said the train probably hit part of a motorway bridge under construction which fell on to the track, derailing three passenger carriages and the locomotive.
Initial reports suggest the train was travelling at speeds of 140km/h (87 mph) when it hit the bridge at 1030 local time (0830GMT).Initial reports suggest the train was travelling at speeds of 140km/h (87 mph) when it hit the bridge at 1030 local time (0830GMT).
An officer from the Czech fire service told Reuters that many people were injured in the crash.An officer from the Czech fire service told Reuters that many people were injured in the crash.
"There are some dead, but we do not have precise numbers, because our people are rather devoting time to rescue those still alive," David Pridal said."There are some dead, but we do not have precise numbers, because our people are rather devoting time to rescue those still alive," David Pridal said.