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| People injured as trains collide near Vienna, two carriages overturned (PHOTOS) | People injured as trains collide near Vienna, two carriages overturned (PHOTOS) |
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| A two-train collision resulted in a pair of carriages being overturned near the Austrian capital Vienna. Over a dozen people were injured, local transport company confirmed. | A two-train collision resulted in a pair of carriages being overturned near the Austrian capital Vienna. Over a dozen people were injured, local transport company confirmed. |
| The crash happened at around 6pm local time near the station of Kritzendorf, north of Vienna. Roman Hahslinger, a spokesman for railway company OBB, said a Railjet intercity train struck a regional train, resulting in the Railjet train tipping over. Some 150 passengers were aboard the two trains. | |
| There have been multiple reports containing conflicting casualty numbers. Vienna’s S-Bahn said in a tweet that emergency workers treated 15 people who were injured in the crash. However, the chief of the local fire department, Franz Resperger, told noe.ORF.at that initial information suggests 20 people were injured. Meanwhile, the Kurier newspaper reports that 28 people were injured in the crash, with the majority being treated for head injuries. | |
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| Resperger also told ORF that two helicopters and a large number of rescue workers were on the scene. The cause of the crash is still unknown. | Resperger also told ORF that two helicopters and a large number of rescue workers were on the scene. The cause of the crash is still unknown. |
| Rescue services had to free some of the trapped passengers from the carriages, authorities said. A rail replacement bus has been set up to service the route. | Rescue services had to free some of the trapped passengers from the carriages, authorities said. A rail replacement bus has been set up to service the route. |