Dozens injured after two passenger trains collide in Czech Republic

Two passenger trains have collided in the Czech Republic, leaving dozens of people injured, four seriously. 

The accident happened at around 6.20am near the city of Ceske Budejovice in the south of the country.

One of the trains was an express service.

Fire rescue services said the crash took place around 70 miles south of Prague and that all passengers were evacuated from the two trains.

A spokesperson for a regional hospital said that four people had been admitted with serious injuries, with the region's governor saying nine people suffered moderate injuries, while 25 others were lightly injured.

Local news reported that firefighters had to free the driver of one of the trains, with photos of the crash showing damage to the front ends of both trains.

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Transport Minister Martin Kupka said on X that while the crash was still under investigation, preliminary information suggested that one of the trains had passed a signal that was in the stop position.

Traffic between Ceske Budejovice and the city of Pilsen has been halted and is not expected to resume until the afternoon.

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