Train accident in the Czech Republic, collision between a freight train and a passenger train: four dead and 23 injured

A train accident occurred last Wednesday, shortly before midnight, in Pardubice, in the Czech Republic, about one hundred kilometers east of the capital Prague. The provisional toll is 4 dead and 23 injured, according to what was reported by the Czech police. The head-on collision occurred between a passenger train headed to Chop, Ukraine […]

A train accident it occurred last Wednesday, shortly before midnight, at Pardubicein Czech Republicabout one hundred kilometers east of the capital Prague. The provisional budget is 4 dead and 23 injured, according to reports from the Czech police. The fight front it happened between a passenger train directed to Chopin western Ukraine and a freight train. On the first they traveled further 300 people. The emergency services and the police are working at the scene. The Minister of the Interior was also present Vít Rakušan and that of Transport Martin Kupka. Rakušan added that the passenger train belonged to the private company RegioJet.

The Czech Prime Minister also spoke about the incident Petr Fiala calling it a “great tragedy” and expressing his condolences to the relatives of the victims. The main connection between Prague and the eastern part of the country was interrupted to allow investigations. According to the spokeswoman of the local fire brigade Vendula Horakovathe freight train was carrying calcium carbide.