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| Three dead and nine injured in Belgium train crash | Three dead and nine injured in Belgium train crash |
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| At least three people have been killed and nine injured in a train crash in the Belgian town of Hermalle-sous-Huy, near Liege, latest reports say. | At least three people have been killed and nine injured in a train crash in the Belgian town of Hermalle-sous-Huy, near Liege, latest reports say. |
| A passenger train crashed into the back of a goods train at high speed about 23:00 (21:00 GMT), 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. | A witness told French newspaper L'Avenir that the train carriages were completely destroyed. |
| The passenger train, with about 40 people on board, was travelling between Liege and Namur at about 90 km/h (55mph) when it hit the goods 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. | "Two of the six carriages derailed and are lying on the tracks," said a statement issued by Infrabel and the national rail operator, SNCB. |
| Some of those injured had to be freed from the wreckage and are in serious condition, officials say. | Some of those injured had to be freed from the wreckage and are in serious condition, officials say. |