A tragic accident unfolded in the Czech Republic on Wednesday evening as a passenger train collided head-on with a cargo train. The regional governor confirmed at least four fatalities and 26 injuries in the incident. Rescue services responded swiftly, reaching the scene to evacuate passengers and begin treatment for the wounded.
Train Collides Head-On With Freight Train
Srážka dvou vlaků v Pardubicích je velké neštěstí. Všichni myslíme na oběti a zraněné. Vyjadřuji upřímnou soustrast všem pozůstalým.
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BREAKING NEWS: Four confirmed dead, dozens injured in Czech train collision – local media
An express train bound for the Ukrainian town of Chop near the Hungarian and Slovak borders collided at a station in Pardubice. Causes of the collision are still unknown. pic.twitter.com/iq6aU2bwET
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Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala took to social media platform X to express his condolences. “The collision of two trains in Pardubice is a great misfortune,” he wrote. “We are all thinking of the victims and the injured. My sincere condolences to all the bereaved.”
The crash occurred on Wednesday evening in Pardubice, part of the country’s main rail corridor from Prague, about 60 km west of the town. The passenger train was on its way to Ukraine and had more than 300 people on board.
Not The First Tragedy
❗️At least 4 people died as a result of a collision between a passenger train heading to Ukraine and a freight train, Czech media
The tragedy happened at Pardubice station (Czech Republic) with a train that left Prague in the direction of Chop.
About 300 passengers were in it,… pic.twitter.com/TupEHjYjQW
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The train crash occurred near Pardubice, a city on the important eastbound railway line linking Prague to other parts of the country. Information about the passenger train involved came from Martin Netolicky, governor of the Pardubice region. He confirmed on Facebook that it was a RegioJet train. “The head-on collision between a RegioJet train and a freight train resulted in several deaths and dozens of injuries,” Netolicky said in his post.
Transport Minister Martin Kupka stated that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the accident. He also mentioned that the major train corridor connecting Prague, Brno (the second-largest Czech city), and Ostrava (the third-largest Czech city) will be closed for at least several hours.
This is not the first tragedy to strike Pardubice; in 1960, the city witnessed the deadliest train accident in Czech history when a head-on collision of two passenger trains just north of the city claimed 118 lives and injured around 100 people..
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Investigations are currently underway to determine the cause of the accident. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the importance of rail safety measures.
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