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Three dead and 40 injured in Belgium train crash | |
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At least three people have been killed and 40 injured in a train crash in the Belgian town of Hermalle-sous-Huy, near Liege, according to the town's mayor. | At least three people have been killed and 40 injured in a train crash in the Belgian town of Hermalle-sous-Huy, near Liege, according to the town's mayor. |
A passenger train crashed into the back of a goods train at high speed, said Belgium's rail infrastructure manager, Infrabel. | |
The two trains were on the same track, a spokesman for Infrabel said. | The two trains were on the same track, a spokesman for Infrabel said. |
A witness told French newspaper L'Avenir that the train carriages were completely destroyed. | |
The passenger train was travelling between Liege and Namur at about 90 km/h (55mph) when it hit the good train. | |
"Two of the six carriages derailed and are lying on the tracks," said a statement issued by Infrabel and the national rail operator, SNCB. |