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Two Trains Collide in Czech Republic - Railway Spokesman

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As the spokesman specified, the collision took place in the east of the Czech Republic. One of the trains was a passenger one. 04.03.2019, Sputnik International

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Two Trains Collide in Czech Republic - Railway Spokesman

13:19 GMT 04.03.2019 (Updated: 17:09 GMT 20.06.2023)

CC BY 2.0 / Miroslav Volek / A train in Czech Republic (File photo).

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As the spokesman specified, the collision took place in the east of the Czech Republic. One of the trains was a passenger one.

According to Press Secretary of the Czech Railways Peter Shtyaglavsky, at least six people were injured as a result of the collision, with one of them in serious condition.

He went on to say that at the moment firefighters and emergency personnel were working at the site. The spokesman has also announced a special commission of experts has been set to establish why the trains were moving along one railway. He noted that one version is worker error.