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| Australia rail crash toll rises | Australia rail crash toll rises |
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| Eleven people are now known to have died in a train crash in south-east Australia, which left as many as 50 people wounded, some seriously. | Eleven people are now known to have died in a train crash in south-east Australia, which left as many as 50 people wounded, some seriously. |
| Police said several people were still unaccounted for as rescuers searched the wreckage near the farming town of Kerang in central Victoria state. | Police said several people were still unaccounted for as rescuers searched the wreckage near the farming town of Kerang in central Victoria state. |
| The passenger train was travelling to Melbourne city when it collided with a lorry at a level crossing. | The passenger train was travelling to Melbourne city when it collided with a lorry at a level crossing. |
| Police said it was not yet clear what had caused the crash. | Police said it was not yet clear what had caused the crash. |
| The most seriously injured - including a young child - were being airlifted to hospitals in Melbourne 281km (175 miles) away. | |
| Panic | Panic |
| The train was 40 minutes into its journey from Swan Hill, north of Kerang town, to Melbourne when the collision happened at a level crossing at 1340 (0340GMT). | The train was 40 minutes into its journey from Swan Hill, north of Kerang town, to Melbourne when the collision happened at a level crossing at 1340 (0340GMT). |
| The impact of the crash was so severe that some carriages were flipped onto their sides, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney says. | The impact of the crash was so severe that some carriages were flipped onto their sides, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney says. |
| The carriage behind mine is just half gone; there's a big gaping hole in the carriage behind Passenger Sue Fyffe In Pictures: Rail crash | The carriage behind mine is just half gone; there's a big gaping hole in the carriage behind Passenger Sue Fyffe In Pictures: Rail crash |
| One passenger who had been sitting in first class described the panic on board. | One passenger who had been sitting in first class described the panic on board. |
| "All we could hear was people screaming and crying and moaning - it was just awful, devastating," Sue Fyffe told Sky News television. | "All we could hear was people screaming and crying and moaning - it was just awful, devastating," Sue Fyffe told Sky News television. |
| "There was just glass, and elderly ladies sitting there, I helped some of the elderly who had lots of cuts, some of them had broken bones." | "There was just glass, and elderly ladies sitting there, I helped some of the elderly who had lots of cuts, some of them had broken bones." |
| Ms Fyffe said the truck hit the carriage behind hers. | Ms Fyffe said the truck hit the carriage behind hers. |
| "The truck just didn't stop, he tried. I don't know whether he didn't see the train until the last minute, but he tried to divert and hit the carriage behind me and we just felt it," she said. | "The truck just didn't stop, he tried. I don't know whether he didn't see the train until the last minute, but he tried to divert and hit the carriage behind me and we just felt it," she said. |
| "It just felt as if the whole train was going to derail. The carriage behind mine is just half gone; there's a big gaping hole in the carriage behind." | "It just felt as if the whole train was going to derail. The carriage behind mine is just half gone; there's a big gaping hole in the carriage behind." |
| Airlifted | Airlifted |
| At least 12 people were reported to be in a serious condition after the accident. | At least 12 people were reported to be in a serious condition after the accident. |
| Six ambulance teams as well as two helicopters and two aircraft were immediately sent to the crash scene 10km (six miles) north of Kerang. | Six ambulance teams as well as two helicopters and two aircraft were immediately sent to the crash scene 10km (six miles) north of Kerang. |
| Local officials said the level crossing had flashing lights but no safety barriers. | Local officials said the level crossing had flashing lights but no safety barriers. |
| The transport minister, Lynne Kosky, was due to make a statement later. | The transport minister, Lynne Kosky, was due to make a statement later. |
| Were you on the train or know anyone who was? Do you live near the scene? If so, we would like to hear from you. | Were you on the train or know anyone who was? Do you live near the scene? If so, we would like to hear from you. |