07-07-2020 18:38 via kvoa.com

Trains collide head-on near Czech-German border; 2 dead

PRAGUE (AP) — Officials say two passenger trains collided head-on in western Czech Republic, killing at least two people on board and injuring about 20. The Czech Rail Safety Inspectorate says the collision took place after 3 p.m. (1300 GMT) Tuesday between the Nove Hamry and Pernink station near the Czech border with Germany. The two trains operate between the Czech spa of Karlovy Vary and Johanngeorgenstadt in the German state of Saxony. A spokesman for the regional rescue service says i
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