Large-scale train accident in the Czech Republic
A serious railway accident occurs in the Czech Republic: between settlements Zliv і Girl a high-speed train collided head-on with a passenger train.
According to local emergency services, More than 50 people were injured, Four of them are in serious condition. The victims were promptly hospitalised in the nearest hospitals.
Traffic on the line is blocked
After the collision, traffic on the track temporarily suspended. Rescuers, police and railway emergency teams are working at the scene. All circumstances are being investigated.
Preliminary causes of the accident
According to the preliminary version of the investigation, a high-speed train could have passed through a prohibited traffic signal, which led to a collision.
The Czech railway services are clarifying the data and conducting technical expertise.



