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Subway trains collide in Germany, casualties reported Trains collide outside German city of Duisburg, casualties reported
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Two subway trains have collided in Duisburg-Meiderich, Germany, according to a local transport company. At least 20 people were injured, two of them seriously, local media report. Two trains have collided in Duisburg-Meiderich, Germany, according to a local transport company. At least 20 people were injured, two of them seriously, local media report.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW The incident occurred on Tuesday in a suburb of the western German city of Duisburg. Two light trains collided near the Auf dem Damm station, a local transport company has confirmed in a Facebook post.
The company has stressed the trains did not collide head-on-head, dismissing earlier media reports on the incident. It did not provide any details on the number of casualties. Local media, however, reported that at least 20 people were injured, two of them seriously.
One of the victims sustained a head injury, RP-Online reported. The majority of those affected suffered only minor injuries, however, a source with local emergency services told the news outlet.
The victims have reportedly been attended to by paramedics on the street just outside the train station. A helicopter of the emergency services was also seen at the site. The station remains closed after the incident.