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Yet another train incident for the record.

Trains crash head-on in Czech

From correspondents in Prague
July 23, 2004

ONE person died and about 30 people were injured when two passenger trains collided head on in the south of the Czech Republic today, a Czech railways spokesman said.

The crash happened in Blanice near the town of Strakonice shortly before 3pm (11pm AEST), said spokesman Jan Kucera, adding that the two train drivers were being treated in hospital.

Around five of those treated in hospital had serious injuries, he added.

The cause of the accident was not yet clear.

2,204 posted on 07/22/2004 11:57:41 AM PDT by freeperfromnj

To: freeperfromnj

At Least 30 Killed In Train Derailment In Turkey: Doctor

ANKARA, July 22 (AFP) - At least 30 people were killed and many more injured Thursday in northwestern Turkey when a train derailed, a hospital doctor near the accident site said.

<a href="http://www.turkishpress.com/turkishpress/news.asp?ID=22962>Turkish Press</a>

2,211 posted on 07/22/2004 12:00:25 PM PDT by HipShot ("there is no reason to suspect terrorism")

To: freeperfromnj

I'm going back to horses for transportation.

2,346 posted on 07/22/2004 2:48:58 PM PDT by Calpernia (Kerry is a egghead, he is a egghead and Cal is a walrus, coo coo cachoo)

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