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Dozens injured after trains collide within the Czech Republic

  • An express train collided with another passenger train in the southern Czech Republic on Thursday morning.
  • The incident took place near the city of Ceske Budejovice at approximately 6:20 a.m.
  • Dozens of people were injured in the collision, with two sustaining serious injuries and about 40 suffering light injuries.
  • Train traffic between Ceske Budejovice and Plzen was halted and is not expected to resume until the afternoon.
  • Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.

Source: independent.co.uk