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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. |
| A railway spokesperson said the accident, near the eastern town of Studenka was "a serious disaster". | A railway spokesperson said the accident, near the eastern town of Studenka was "a serious disaster". |
| Firefighters are at the scene, helping remove the victims from the train, witnesses said. | Firefighters are at the scene, helping remove the victims from the train, witnesses said. |
| The high-speed express train 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. |
| "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," Radek Joklik, a spokesperson for Czech Railways, told local media. |
| 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. | 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. |
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