Several Hurt in Czech Train Crash

Published December 23rd, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A passenger train collided with a cargo train Saturday near the town of Pilsen in the Czech Republic, leaving some 15 people injured, a railway spokesman said. 

One person was seriously injured in the accident that occurred at 9 am (0800 GMT) at the Plesnice station on a railway linking Pilsen to the city of Sheb on the Czech-German border. 

Work to clear up the wreck from the collision was continuing around midday Saturday, the spokesman said -- PRAGUE (AFP)  

 

 

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