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| Iran train crash in Semnan province kills at least 31 | |
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| At least 31 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train collision in northern Iran, officials say. | At least 31 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a train collision in northern Iran, officials say. |
| Four carriages derailed and two caught fire after an intercity express broke down between stations and was hit by another train early on Friday. | |
| The accident happened in subzero temperatures about 250km (150 miles) east of the capital, Tehran. | The accident happened in subzero temperatures about 250km (150 miles) east of the capital, Tehran. |
| Four of the fatalities were railway employees, state media report. | |
| "The bodies of 31 dead have been identified and more than 70 people hospitalised," State Governor Mohammad Reza Khabbaz told local media. | "The bodies of 31 dead have been identified and more than 70 people hospitalised," State Governor Mohammad Reza Khabbaz told local media. |
| A mechanical failure had forced the intercity express train to stop between stations, the governor said. | |
| The crash occurred in Iran's northern province of Semnan, on the main line between Tehran and Mashhad in the north-east. | |
| Red Crescent Director Hassan Shokrollahi said rescue efforts were hampered by the remote location of the crash site. | |
| "Due to the difficulty of access, only our helicopter has managed to reach the scene," he said. | |
| The injured were taken to hospitals in Semnan and Damghan. |