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| At least 10 killed as two trains collide in southern Italy | At least 10 killed as two trains collide in southern Italy |
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| Two trains have collided head-on in southern Italy, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens. | |
| A spokesman for the fire brigade said the two passenger trains collided in the middle of an olive grove. Police said the accident happened on a stretch of track between the towns of Corato and Andria. | |
| An aerial image showed train carriages smashed and crumpled by the collision, with debris spread out on either side of the track. | |
| The two four-carriage trains were travelling on a single-track line and collided at about 11.30am. | |
| National police and carabinieri could not immediately give details about the extent of the crash. | National police and carabinieri could not immediately give details about the extent of the crash. |
| News reports said rescue workers were pulling victims from the rubble, including a small child who was alive and taken to hospital by helicopter. Video images showed ambulances responding to the scene with other rescue workers. | News reports said rescue workers were pulling victims from the rubble, including a small child who was alive and taken to hospital by helicopter. Video images showed ambulances responding to the scene with other rescue workers. |
| The prime minister, Matteo Renzi, sent his condolences to the families of the victims. “We will not stop until we have clarified what happened,” he told reporters. | The prime minister, Matteo Renzi, sent his condolences to the families of the victims. “We will not stop until we have clarified what happened,” he told reporters. |
| More details soon … | More details soon … |