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Italy train crash: 'Twelve killed' near Bari | |
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Twelve people have been killed and dozens more hurt in a head-on collision involving two passenger trains in southern Italy, reports say. | |
The two trains were on a single-track line at the time of the crash, between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta. | The two trains were on a single-track line at the time of the crash, between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta. |
Emergency services are trying to free passengers from the wrecked carriages near the town of Andria. | Emergency services are trying to free passengers from the wrecked carriages near the town of Andria. |
"I think there are many dead," local police chief Riccardo Zingaro told Rai TV. | |
Some of the carriages were extensively damaged, he said. There were fears the number of deaths could rise further. | |
One of those rescued from the wreckage was a small child who was airlifted to hospital. | One of those rescued from the wreckage was a small child who was airlifted to hospital. |
It was unclear what led to the collision, which happened in good weather at 11:30 local time (09:30 GMT) in the southern region of Apulia. | |
Italian reports said one of the trains had come from Andria, and the other from Corato, a short distance to the south-east. Both were travelling at high speed. | |
Both trains had four carriages and images from the fire service showed wreckage strewn across a large area. Some of the carriages were so badly damaged there was little left but debris. | |
Corato Mayor Massimo Mazzilli said the damage was so extensive it was as if a plane had crashed. | |
Rescuers set up a field hospital at the scene to help care for the large number of wounded passengers. | |
Prime Minister Matteo Renzi interrupted a trip to Milan after the crash and returned to Rome. | Prime Minister Matteo Renzi interrupted a trip to Milan after the crash and returned to Rome. |
The line, managed by Ferrotramviaria, is used by thousands of people daily on about 200 trains. Work is under way to make it a double-track line. | |
Apulia regional leader Mario Loizzo said he was "deeply shaken" by the crash. | |
Italy's FS state rail operator expressed its condolences to the dead and wounded. | |
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