Monday, 29 July 2013

Swiss trains in head-on collision in Granges-pres-Marnand

Two trains have collided head-on in western Switzerland, leaving a number of people injured, police say.

Emergency services were at the scene of the collision, which occurred in Granges-pres-Marnand, state police spokesman Jean-Christophe Sauterel said.

Media reports say up to 30 people may have been injured, but there have been no reports of deaths in the crash.

The town is about 50km (30 miles) south-west of the capital, Berne.

The incident took place in the early evening, according to Swiss media reports.

A photo of the incident on the online Swiss paper, 24 Heures, shows the wreckage of a mangled train carriage.


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