An Amtrak passenger train derailed on Monday during its inaugural run along a faster route through Washington state, sending part of the train crashing down onto a major highway and killing an unknown number of passengers, authorities said.

The derailment caused &quot;multiple fatalities,&quot; Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the local sheriff&#39;s office, told reporters at the scene, though he did not offer a specific number. The train struck several cars on the highway, he added, causing injuries but no additional deaths.

Seventy-seven people were transported to hospitals in Pierce and Thurston counties, the Tacoma-based CHI Franciscan Health healthcare network said in a statement. Four of them were considered &quot;level red&quot; patients with the most severe injuries.

Approximately 78 passengers and five crew members were aboard the train, Amtrak said in a statement.

People escaped the derailed train by kicking out windows, passenger Chris Karnes told local news outlet KIRO 7.

&quot;All of a sudden, we felt this rocking and creaking noise, and it felt like we were heading down a hill,&quot; Karnes said. &quot;The next thing we know, we&#39;re being slammed into the front of our seats, windows are breaking, we stop, and there&#39;s water gushing out of the train. People were screaming.&quot;

The derailment occurred on the first day Amtrak trains began using a new inland route between the cities of Tacoma and Olympia, part of a project to reduce travel time, according to an October news release from the state&#39;s transportation department.

The rerouting takes trains along Interstate 5, eliminating a major choke point for passenger trains in Tacoma and allowing trains to reach speeds of 79 miles per hour (127 km per hour), the department has said.

Monday&#39;s train, which had been scheduled to depart Seattle at 6 a.m. (1400 GMT) for Portland, Oregon, was the first to run along the new route, which uses tracks owned by a local commuter line.

It was not immediately clear whether the derailment, which came during a busy travel time one week before the Christmas holiday, was connected to the rerouting.

The train derailed around 7:30 a.m. (1530 GMT) in DuPont. A photograph posted by a Washington State Police spokeswoman showed an upside-down train car partially crushed on the highway, with a second car dangling off the overpass.

Authorities warned drivers to avoid the area, and southbound lanes remained closed.

The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a team of investigators to the site, the federal agency said on Twitter.

&quot;Thank you to the first responders on the scene,&quot; Washington Governor Jay Inslee wrote in a Twitter message. &quot;We&#39;re praying for everyone on board the train, and ask everyone to hold them in your thoughts.&quot;

The mayor of one of the towns through which the rerouted trains travel warned earlier this month that the high-speed trains were dangerously close to cars and pedestrians.

&quot;Come back when there is that accident, and try to justify not putting in those safety enhancements, or you can go back now and advocate for the money to do it, because this project was never needed and endangers our citizens,&quot; Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson told transportation officials in early December, according to Seattle&#39;s KOMO News.

Part of the train came crashing down onto a major highway

An Amtrak passenger train derailed on Monday during its inaugural run along a faster route through Washington state, sending part of the train crashing down onto a major highway and killing an unknown number of passengers, authorities said. The derailment caused "multiple fatalities," Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the local sheriff's office, told reporters at the scene, though he did not offer a specific number. The train struck several cars on the highway, he added, causing injuries but no additional deaths. Seventy-seven people were transported to hospitals in Pierce and Thurston counties, the Tacoma-based CHI Franciscan Health healthcare network said in a statement. Four of them were considered "level red" patients with the most severe injuries. Approximately 78 passengers and five crew members were aboard the train, Amtrak said in a statement. People escaped the derailed train by kicking out windows, passenger Chris Karnes told local news outlet KIRO 7. "All of a sudden, we felt this rocking and creaking noise, and it felt like we were heading down a hill," Karnes said. "The next thing we know, we're being slammed into the front of our seats, windows are breaking, we stop, and there's water gushing out of the train. People were screaming." The derailment occurred on the first day Amtrak trains began using a new inland route between the cities of Tacoma and Olympia, part of a project to reduce travel time, according to an October news release from the state's transportation department. The rerouting takes trains along Interstate 5, eliminating a major choke point for passenger trains in Tacoma and allowing trains to reach speeds of 79 miles per hour (127 km per hour), the department has said. Monday's train, which had been scheduled to depart Seattle at 6 a.m. (1400 GMT) for Portland, Oregon, was the first to run along the new route, which uses tracks owned by a local commuter line. It was not immediately clear whether the derailment, which came during a busy travel time one week before the Christmas holiday, was connected to the rerouting. The train derailed around 7:30 a.m. (1530 GMT) in DuPont. A photograph posted by a Washington State Police spokeswoman showed an upside-down train car partially crushed on the highway, with a second car dangling off the overpass. Authorities warned drivers to avoid the area, and southbound lanes remained closed. The National Transportation Safety Board was sending a team of investigators to the site, the federal agency said on Twitter. "Thank you to the first responders on the scene," Washington Governor Jay Inslee wrote in a Twitter message. "We're praying for everyone on board the train, and ask everyone to hold them in your thoughts." The mayor of one of the towns through which the rerouted trains travel warned earlier this month that the high-speed trains were dangerously close to cars and pedestrians. "Come back when there is that accident, and try to justify not putting in those safety enhancements, or you can go back now and advocate for the money to do it, because this project was never needed and endangers our citizens," Lakewood Mayor Don Anderson told transportation officials in early December, according to Seattle's KOMO News.

US: Amtrak train on new route derails in Washington state, several killed

A passenger train derailed in the Spanish province of Seville on Wednesday, leaving 21 people injured, one seriously, according to the Andalusia emergency services.

The medium-distance train was traveling between Malaga and Seville and slid off the tracks in the municipality of Arahal due to adverse conditions caused by heavy rain, a spokeswoman for the national transporter Renfe said.

Andalusia emergency services said earlier on Wednesday that they had attended more than 100 incidents caused by severe weather conditions in the Seville region, mostly on the roads.

Four people were killed and 47 injured after a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain last year while some 80 people were killed in Spain&rsquo;s worst rail disaster in decades when a high-speed train went off the tracks and slammed into a wall, also in Galicia.

The medium-distance train was traveling between Malaga and Seville and slid off the tracks in the municipality of Arahal due to adverse conditions caused by heavy rain

A passenger train derailed in the Spanish province of Seville on Wednesday, leaving 21 people injured, one seriously, according to the Andalusia emergency services. The medium-distance train was traveling between Malaga and Seville and slid off the tracks in the municipality of Arahal due to adverse conditions caused by heavy rain, a spokeswoman for the national transporter Renfe said. Andalusia emergency services said earlier on Wednesday that they had attended more than 100 incidents caused by severe weather conditions in the Seville region, mostly on the roads. Four people were killed and 47 injured after a train derailed in Galicia in northwestern Spain last year while some 80 people were killed in Spain’s worst rail disaster in decades when a high-speed train went off the tracks and slammed into a wall, also in Galicia.

Passenger train derails in Spain, 21 injured

As many as three died and eight injured after 13-coach Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailed at Banda in Uttar Pradesh early Friday.&nbsp;

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&nbsp;The train was headed for&nbsp;Patna from Goa when the accident took place.&nbsp;

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Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) assessing the cause of the accident said that prima facie it looked&nbsp;like &#39;&#39;fractured railway track&#39;&#39; as per local reports.&nbsp;

Ministry of Railways has announced&nbsp;Rs five&nbsp;lakh&nbsp;for kin of those dead and Rs one lakh&nbsp;for grievously injured and Rs&nbsp;50,000 for those injured

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Indian Railways PRO&nbsp;Anil Saxena said that they have set up helpline numbers and added that rescue and relief operations are underway.

&quot;The injured have been rushed to the hospital and officials have left for the spot. Relief operations are underway,&quot; said North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said.

Soon after the accident, a medical train reached the spot and by 5:20 am, an accident relief train was dispatched to the spot, he added.

Railways have issued helpline numbers for kin of accident victims: Allahabad- 0532-1072; Mirzapur: 05442-1072; Chunar: 05442-1072.

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Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) attributed the cause of the accident to ''fractured railway track''?

As many as three died and eight injured after 13-coach Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailed at Banda in Uttar Pradesh early Friday. #UPDATE Vasco De Gama Patna express train accident: Death toll rises to three, seven injured — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × The train was headed for Patna from Goa when the accident took place. Prima facie the cause of accident looks like fractured Railway track as per local assessment: UP ADG(law and order) on Banda train accident — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) assessing the cause of the accident said that prima facie it looked like ''fractured railway track'' as per local reports. Ministry of Railways has announced Rs five lakh for kin of those dead and Rs one lakh for grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those injured Vasco De Gama Patna express train accident: Ministry of Railways announces Rs 5 lakhs for kin of those dead, 1 lakh for grievously injured and 50,000 for those injured — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × Indian Railways PRO Anil Saxena said that they have set up helpline numbers and added that rescue and relief operations are underway. "The injured have been rushed to the hospital and officials have left for the spot. Relief operations are underway," said North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said. Soon after the accident, a medical train reached the spot and by 5:20 am, an accident relief train was dispatched to the spot, he added. Railways have issued helpline numbers for kin of accident victims: Allahabad- 0532-1072; Mirzapur: 05442-1072; Chunar: 05442-1072. We have setup helpline numbers, rescue and relief operations are underway: Anil Saxena,PRO Indian Railways pic.twitter.com/SREWTYt4Ms — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 ×

3 dead, 8 injured as train derails in Uttar Pradesh

Four people were killed and several injured when a train crashed into an army truck during a military exercise in southern Finland on Thursday, police and defence forces said.

The accident occurred at an unguarded railway crossing near the city of Raasepori, 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of the capital Helsinki when two military vehicles were crossing the tracks on their way to a training site.

The train and one of the vehicles collided, killing three conscripts abroad the truck and a passenger on the train, officials said. Road conditions were bad in the morning due to rain and snowfall.

Four people were taken to Helsinki with severe injuries and seven others were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries. All patients were said to be in stable condition.

Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila and President Sauli Niinisto both offered their condolences to the victims and their families.

&quot;The young conscripts were there for their country. That their journey ends in many deaths and in serious injuries is a true tragedy,&quot; President Niinisto said in a statement.

Military service is obligatory for men in Finland.

The accident occurred at an unguarded railway crossing near the city of Raasepori, 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of the capital Helsinki

Four people were killed and several injured when a train crashed into an army truck during a military exercise in southern Finland on Thursday, police and defence forces said. The accident occurred at an unguarded railway crossing near the city of Raasepori, 90 kilometres (56 miles) west of the capital Helsinki when two military vehicles were crossing the tracks on their way to a training site. The train and one of the vehicles collided, killing three conscripts abroad the truck and a passenger on the train, officials said. Road conditions were bad in the morning due to rain and snowfall. Four people were taken to Helsinki with severe injuries and seven others were treated at a local hospital for minor injuries. All patients were said to be in stable condition. Finnish Prime Minister Juha Sipila and President Sauli Niinisto both offered their condolences to the victims and their families. "The young conscripts were there for their country. That their journey ends in many deaths and in serious injuries is a true tragedy," President Niinisto said in a statement. Military service is obligatory for men in Finland.

Four killed, several injured as train collides with army truck in Finland

The Indian railway is planning to change its menu.&nbsp;Taking inspiration from the &quot;dry food&quot;&nbsp;served in airlines, the railways is planning to copy its menu card.&nbsp;

About five months back the railways had introduced a committee to work on the menu.

The committee has submitted a report to railway board. The decision of the board may come out soon.&nbsp;

The report submitted to the committee states that railway passengers will have to modify their food habits&nbsp;according to the new system.&nbsp;

The report has suggested that just like the airlines, the railways should also focus on serving dry food.&nbsp;

Railways may also give prominence to ready-to-eat meals, just like the airways.&nbsp;

The new menu will offer food items without gravy. It will also include vegetarian biryani, rajma&nbsp;chawal, hakka noodles, pulav, and laddo.&nbsp;

The report has also indicated that with the change in menu rationalisation is also necessary. The passengers may have to pay more after the new menu is released.&nbsp;

The railways have now made catering optional in all the Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains.

According to recent figures about 20 per cent people have rejected the catering option.&nbsp;

This move will benefit railways to change the onboard menu option in the trains.&nbsp;

As part of its trial, the railways have already started the new catering system in some of its trains like Delhi-Firozpur Shatabdi and Bihar Sampark Kranti.

Within the next 5-6 months, the railways will be ready to implement its new modified system and will introduce the revamped&nbsp;menu in many of its trains, sources state.&nbsp;

A railway committee report suggests that just like the airlines, the railways should also focus on serving dry food

The Indian railway is planning to change its menu. Taking inspiration from the "dry food" served in airlines, the railways is planning to copy its menu card. About five months back the railways had introduced a committee to work on the menu. The committee has submitted a report to railway board. The decision of the board may come out soon. The report submitted to the committee states that railway passengers will have to modify their food habits according to the new system. The report has suggested that just like the airlines, the railways should also focus on serving dry food. Railways may also give prominence to ready-to-eat meals, just like the airways. The new menu will offer food items without gravy. It will also include vegetarian biryani, rajma chawal, hakka noodles, pulav, and laddo. The report has also indicated that with the change in menu rationalisation is also necessary. The passengers may have to pay more after the new menu is released. The railways have now made catering optional in all the Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. According to recent figures about 20 per cent people have rejected the catering option. This move will benefit railways to change the onboard menu option in the trains. As part of its trial, the railways have already started the new catering system in some of its trains like Delhi-Firozpur Shatabdi and Bihar Sampark Kranti. Within the next 5-6 months, the railways will be ready to implement its new modified system and will introduce the revamped menu in many of its trains, sources state.

Coming soon: Railways set to introduce airline-like food

Rattled by the recent spate of train derailments in the country, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday, assured the people about the ambitious project and said that that the bullet train has not seen a single accident in Japan.

&quot;It has been a zero-accident train in Japan and I am sure the track record will remain the same in India,&quot; Piyush Goyal said.

Ahead of Bhoomi Pujan ceremony of the bullet train project, Goyal said that the country`s rail network will be transformed and revolutionised with the initiative.

&quot;Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given directions for a holistic development of the Indian Railways,&quot; Goyal said, adding, India`s transport sector is all set to change and &quot;it is indeed a matter of celebration.&quot; Goyal further said that the new initiative will help boost the employment in the country. &quot;The coming of bullet trains to India will not only boost employment , but also will help India to export it,&quot; he said.

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe will also be visiting India to attend the `Bhoomi Poojan` and foundation stone laying ceremony of the Rs. 97,636-crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail link, using Japanese bullet-train technology. During the visit, Prime Minister Abe will also hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi and is expected to serve as the &quot;top salesman&quot; for the adoption of the Shinkansen technology by other Indian railway systems, with China also aiming to win orders for the projects, the Japan Times had reported, earlier in August.

The 500-km railway will link Mumbai and Ahmedabad in western India, with services planned to commence in 2023. This train is based on Japanese high-speed technology called Shinkansen, known for its safety and comfort. India has pledged to build high-speed railways, focused on the four major cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai.

When Prime Minister Modi went to Japan last November, he travelled by Shinkansen with his Japanese counterpart from Tokyo to Kobe to visit a bullet-train plant of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., a maker of Shinkansen cars.

'It has been a zero-accident train in Japan and I am sure the track record will remain the same in India,' the new railway miniser said

Rattled by the recent spate of train derailments in the country, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday, assured the people about the ambitious project and said that that the bullet train has not seen a single accident in Japan. "It has been a zero-accident train in Japan and I am sure the track record will remain the same in India," Piyush Goyal said. Ahead of Bhoomi Pujan ceremony of the bullet train project, Goyal said that the country`s rail network will be transformed and revolutionised with the initiative. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given directions for a holistic development of the Indian Railways," Goyal said, adding, India`s transport sector is all set to change and "it is indeed a matter of celebration." Goyal further said that the new initiative will help boost the employment in the country. "The coming of bullet trains to India will not only boost employment , but also will help India to export it," he said. Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe will also be visiting India to attend the `Bhoomi Poojan` and foundation stone laying ceremony of the Rs. 97,636-crore Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail link, using Japanese bullet-train technology. During the visit, Prime Minister Abe will also hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Modi and is expected to serve as the "top salesman" for the adoption of the Shinkansen technology by other Indian railway systems, with China also aiming to win orders for the projects, the Japan Times had reported, earlier in August. The 500-km railway will link Mumbai and Ahmedabad in western India, with services planned to commence in 2023. This train is based on Japanese high-speed technology called Shinkansen, known for its safety and comfort. India has pledged to build high-speed railways, focused on the four major cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. When Prime Minister Modi went to Japan last November, he travelled by Shinkansen with his Japanese counterpart from Tokyo to Kobe to visit a bullet-train plant of Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., a maker of Shinkansen cars.

Piyush Goyal assures people Indian bullet train will be safe

A train slammed into the end of a&nbsp;platform during the morning rush hour at a busy station in Barcelona on Friday, leaving at least 54 people injured.

Many of the passengers were already standing, ready to get off, when the train crashed, Reuters quoted&nbsp;La Vanguardia newspaper. At the time of the accident many passengers were travelling standing up, which increased the number of injuries, AFP reported.

The train travelling from Sant Vicenc de Calders, ran into buffers at the station in the morning, a spokesman for Spanish train operator Renfe told AFP.

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The accident coincided with the start of a national rail strike which forced the cancellation of hundreds of trains.&nbsp;It was not immediately clear how many people were on the train at the time of the accident, an emergency services spokeswoman told AFP.

The accident comes as Spain this week marked the four year anniversary of one of the country&#39;s worst rail disasters in which 80 people died in 2013 near the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.

A train travelling from Sant Vicenc de Calders ran into buffers at a station in Barcelona

A train slammed into the end of a platform during the morning rush hour at a busy station in Barcelona on Friday, leaving at least 54 people injured. Many of the passengers were already standing, ready to get off, when the train crashed, Reuters quoted La Vanguardia newspaper. At the time of the accident many passengers were travelling standing up, which increased the number of injuries, AFP reported. The train travelling from Sant Vicenc de Calders, ran into buffers at the station in the morning, a spokesman for Spanish train operator Renfe told AFP. #Barcelona train crash: - 48 injured, 5 gravely -18 sent to hospitals - no deaths reported https://t.co/rH8YrKvYGk pic.twitter.com/lPOEF1kjTy — RT (@RT_com) July 28, 2017 × The accident coincided with the start of a national rail strike which forced the cancellation of hundreds of trains. It was not immediately clear how many people were on the train at the time of the accident, an emergency services spokeswoman told AFP. The accident comes as Spain this week marked the four year anniversary of one of the country's worst rail disasters in which 80 people died in 2013 near the northwestern city of Santiago de Compostela.

Train crash in Barcelona, several injured

The Capital Express train derailment in the Alipurduar district of India&rsquo;s West Bengal on Tuesday&nbsp;left two passengers dead and six injured according to the statement issued by Northeast Frontier Railway.

Of the two dead, one is an unidentified male and the other is unidentified female. The other six injured continue to be in a critical situation.&nbsp;Meanwhile, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the accident.

According to the statement issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway, the cause of derailment was overshooting of red signal by the driver of the train.&nbsp;However, a thorough probe will reveal the actual cause of the derailment.

Around 9.15 pm local time, the engine and two coaches of the UP-Capital Express train derailed near the Samuktala Road station in Alipurduar district.

The derailment took place when the train was Guwahati bound from Bihar&#39;s Danapur.&nbsp;Several trains have been stalled across stations in West Bengal.

The stranded 150 passengers of the train were taken back to Alipurduar through the Khamakya-Alipurduar Junction Intercity Express.

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The cause of derailment was overshooting of red signal by the train's driver, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway's initial probe

The Capital Express train derailment in the Alipurduar district of India’s West Bengal on Tuesday left two passengers dead and six injured according to the statement issued by Northeast Frontier Railway. Of the two dead, one is an unidentified male and the other is unidentified female. The other six injured continue to be in a critical situation. Meanwhile, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the accident. According to the statement issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway, the cause of derailment was overshooting of red signal by the driver of the train. However, a thorough probe will reveal the actual cause of the derailment. Around 9.15 pm local time, the engine and two coaches of the UP-Capital Express train derailed near the Samuktala Road station in Alipurduar district. The derailment took place when the train was Guwahati bound from Bihar's Danapur. Several trains have been stalled across stations in West Bengal. The stranded 150 passengers of the train were taken back to Alipurduar through the Khamakya-Alipurduar Junction Intercity Express. (WION)

India: Express train derails in state of West Bengal, 2 dead, 6 injured

Rescue and search operations continued through the night on the train line between the small towns of Corato and Andria in southern Italy where two passenger trains collided head-on at high speed on Tuesday. 
 
The death toll from the crash stood at 27 today morning with dozens injured, some were in serious condition. 
 
Three carriages were torn apart by the violence of the impact after the two trains hit each other while travelling down the same stretch of track linking the small towns in the southeastern Puglia region. 
 
It was not clear how many people had been on the trains at the time of the collision. 
 
Rescuers used a crane to lift debris and the smashed carriages to search for bodies trapped under the wreckage. 
 
There was no immediate indication of what had caused one of Italy&#39;s worst train disasters in recent years, but the government promised a full and swift investigation. 
 
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi visited the site on Tuesday evening, demanding clarity over the events. 
 
The crash happened at around 11.30 a.m. (0930 GMT) on a hot summer&#39;s day. 
 
Both trains comprised of four carriages. The front carriages on each were pulverised as they slammed into one another. Sky Italia TV said one of the drivers had died. According to the official Ansa news agency the other driver was alive but in a serious condition. 
 
The stretch of track is operated by a small, private rail company Ferrotramviaria. Italian media said the European Union had earmarked funds to build a second track along the route but that the work had been delayed. 
 
The last major rail disaster in Italy was in 2009 when a freight train derailed in Viareggio, in the centre of the country, and more than 30 people living close to the tracks died in the subsequent fire. 
 
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Rescuers used a crane to lift debris and the smashed carriages, to search for bodies trapped under the wreckage

Rescue and search operations continued through the night on the train line between the small towns of Corato and Andria in southern Italy where two passenger trains collided head-on at high speed on Tuesday. The death toll from the crash stood at 27 today morning with dozens injured, some were in serious condition. Three carriages were torn apart by the violence of the impact after the two trains hit each other while travelling down the same stretch of track linking the small towns in the southeastern Puglia region. It was not clear how many people had been on the trains at the time of the collision. Rescuers used a crane to lift debris and the smashed carriages to search for bodies trapped under the wreckage. There was no immediate indication of what had caused one of Italy's worst train disasters in recent years, but the government promised a full and swift investigation. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi visited the site on Tuesday evening, demanding clarity over the events. The crash happened at around 11.30 a.m. (0930 GMT) on a hot summer's day. Both trains comprised of four carriages. The front carriages on each were pulverised as they slammed into one another. Sky Italia TV said one of the drivers had died. According to the official Ansa news agency the other driver was alive but in a serious condition. The stretch of track is operated by a small, private rail company Ferrotramviaria. Italian media said the European Union had earmarked funds to build a second track along the route but that the work had been delayed. The last major rail disaster in Italy was in 2009 when a freight train derailed in Viareggio, in the centre of the country, and more than 30 people living close to the tracks died in the subsequent fire. (Reuters)

Death toll rises to 27 in Italy train collision

Twenty people died and dozens were injured when two passenger trains collided head-on in southern Italy today, a regional official told reporters. 
 
The force of the impact crumpled carriages and sent debris flying into an olive grove that flanked the single stretch of track in countryside between the towns of Corato and Andria. 
 
&quot;Unfortunately the death toll has risen to 20,&quot; said Giuseppe Corrado, the deputy head of the local province. He appealed for blood donors to go to local hospitals. 
 
Firemen worked in fierce summer heat after the crash, which happened at around 11.30 am (0930 GMT), picking through the wreckage and shattered carriages in search of other victims. 
 
&quot;The rescue is complicated because this happened in the middle of the countryside,&quot; said Luca Cari, a fire service spokesman, the sound of crickets ringing out as rescue teams started to extract bodies from the site. 
 
There was no immediate indication of what had caused the two trains to be travelling towards each other on the same line and the transport ministry said it was dispatching two investigators to the region of Puglia to look into the disaster. 
 
&quot;We won&#39;t stop until we get a clear explanation over what happened,&quot; Prime Minister Matteo Renzi told reporters, cutting short a visit to Milan in northern Italy to return to Rome. He was due to travel to Puglia later in the day. 
 
The trains each had four carriages. A photograph released by the fire brigade showed that three carriages had disintegrated under the impact, suggesting at least one of the trains had been travelling at high speed. 
 
&quot;It looks like there has been a plane crash,&quot; said the mayor of Corato, Massimo Mazzilli. 
 
The stretch of track is operated by regional rail company Ferrotramviaria. It was not clear how many people had been on the trains at the time of the collision. 
 
The last major rail disaster in Italy was in 2009 when a freight train derailed in Viareggio, in the centre of the country, and more than 30 people living close to the tracks died in the subsequent fire. 
 
(Reuters)

No immediate reason was given for the collision

Twenty people died and dozens were injured when two passenger trains collided head-on in southern Italy today, a regional official told reporters. The force of the impact crumpled carriages and sent debris flying into an olive grove that flanked the single stretch of track in countryside between the towns of Corato and Andria. "Unfortunately the death toll has risen to 20," said Giuseppe Corrado, the deputy head of the local province. He appealed for blood donors to go to local hospitals. Firemen worked in fierce summer heat after the crash, which happened at around 11.30 am (0930 GMT), picking through the wreckage and shattered carriages in search of other victims. "The rescue is complicated because this happened in the middle of the countryside," said Luca Cari, a fire service spokesman, the sound of crickets ringing out as rescue teams started to extract bodies from the site. There was no immediate indication of what had caused the two trains to be travelling towards each other on the same line and the transport ministry said it was dispatching two investigators to the region of Puglia to look into the disaster. "We won't stop until we get a clear explanation over what happened," Prime Minister Matteo Renzi told reporters, cutting short a visit to Milan in northern Italy to return to Rome. He was due to travel to Puglia later in the day. The trains each had four carriages. A photograph released by the fire brigade showed that three carriages had disintegrated under the impact, suggesting at least one of the trains had been travelling at high speed. "It looks like there has been a plane crash," said the mayor of Corato, Massimo Mazzilli. The stretch of track is operated by regional rail company Ferrotramviaria. It was not clear how many people had been on the trains at the time of the collision. The last major rail disaster in Italy was in 2009 when a freight train derailed in Viareggio, in the centre of the country, and more than 30 people living close to the tracks died in the subsequent fire. (Reuters)

20 dead and dozens injured after two trains collide head-on in Italy

At least 24 people were injured in an explosion on a train in Taiwan&#39;s capital late Thursday, in an incident described by the island&#39;s premier as &quot;malicious&quot;. 
 
The blast at around 10 pm (1400 GMT) caused a small fire and plunged the carriage into darkness as the train was pulling into a station in Taipei. 
 
&quot;It looks like somebody did this with a malicious intent and we will fully investigate this case,&quot; Taiwan&#39;s premier Lin Chuan told reporters. 
 
Local media quoted eyewitnesses saying they had seen a man carry a black rectangle-shaped object onto the train.&nbsp;Police were reviewing surveillance footage to try and identify the man, but also said that they had not received any threats prior to the incident. 
 
&quot;It&#39;s something like a firecracker that exploded ... I saw a rectangle-shaped firecracker on the seat. We will explain more after the forensics team inspect (the scene),&quot; said National Police Agency chief Chen Kuo-en. 
 
Television footage showed emergency workers treating injured passengers outside the train station, most of them suffering from burns. 
 
&quot;There was a blast and the carriage went dark. People were panicking and screaming,&quot; one passenger told a local news channel.&nbsp;&quot;I saw fire from the lights and I heard a sound and my hair was on fire,&quot; another woman said. 
 
Images from inside the train carriage showed shattered glass on the floor and part of a side wall blackened by flames.&nbsp;&quot;I want to tell the public to rest assured, as we have heightened the alert for the security of public areas and transport systems,&quot; premier Lin told reporters after he had visited the injured in hospital. 
 
The government set up an emergency taskforce to investigate the cause and a police probe is underway, his office also said in a statement.&nbsp;In 2014 a college student killed four people in a stabbing sprees on the Taipei metro, shocking the island and prompting a security overhaul of the city&#39;s public transport systems. 
 
(AFP)

It looks like somebody did this with a malicious intent and we will fully investigate this case: Taiwan's premier, Lin Chuan

At least 24 people were injured in an explosion on a train in Taiwan's capital late Thursday, in an incident described by the island's premier as "malicious". The blast at around 10 pm (1400 GMT) caused a small fire and plunged the carriage into darkness as the train was pulling into a station in Taipei. "It looks like somebody did this with a malicious intent and we will fully investigate this case," Taiwan's premier Lin Chuan told reporters. Local media quoted eyewitnesses saying they had seen a man carry a black rectangle-shaped object onto the train. Police were reviewing surveillance footage to try and identify the man, but also said that they had not received any threats prior to the incident. "It's something like a firecracker that exploded ... I saw a rectangle-shaped firecracker on the seat. We will explain more after the forensics team inspect (the scene)," said National Police Agency chief Chen Kuo-en. Television footage showed emergency workers treating injured passengers outside the train station, most of them suffering from burns. "There was a blast and the carriage went dark. People were panicking and screaming," one passenger told a local news channel. "I saw fire from the lights and I heard a sound and my hair was on fire," another woman said. Images from inside the train carriage showed shattered glass on the floor and part of a side wall blackened by flames. "I want to tell the public to rest assured, as we have heightened the alert for the security of public areas and transport systems," premier Lin told reporters after he had visited the injured in hospital. The government set up an emergency taskforce to investigate the cause and a police probe is underway, his office also said in a statement. In 2014 a college student killed four people in a stabbing sprees on the Taipei metro, shocking the island and prompting a security overhaul of the city's public transport systems. (AFP)

Explosion on Taiwan train, at least 24 injured

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