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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Karel Janicek

At least 4 people killed, 23 injured after trains collide in the Czech Republic, officials say

Fire Department of Pardubice region

A passenger train collided head-on with a freight train in the Czech Republic, killing at least four people and injuring 23 others, officials said early Thursday.

Interior Minister Vít Rakušan said the crash took place late Wednesday night in the city of Pardubice, some 100 kilometers (62 miles) east of Prague. The high-speed passenger train belonged to the private RegioJet company.

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