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| Belgian passenger trains collide | Belgian passenger trains collide |
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| Reports from Belgium say at least 20 people have been killed in a head-on collision between two trains outside the capital, Brussels. | Reports from Belgium say at least 20 people have been killed in a head-on collision between two trains outside the capital, Brussels. |
| Railway officials said the two trains collided during the morning rush hour at Halle, south-west of Brussels. | Railway officials said the two trains collided during the morning rush hour at Halle, south-west of Brussels. |
| The mayor of Halle told Belgian media that at least 20 people had been killed in the crash, but railway officials could not confirm the figure. | The mayor of Halle told Belgian media that at least 20 people had been killed in the crash, but railway officials could not confirm the figure. |
| Belgian media said the trains collided in snowy conditions. | Belgian media said the trains collided in snowy conditions. |
| Railway services in the area, including the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels, have been blocked. | Railway services in the area, including the high-speed line between Paris and Brussels, have been blocked. |
| Local mayor Dirk Pieters said "the most recent information we have is that 20 people died". | |
| The trains collided in the commuter town around 0830 local time (0730GMT) Monday. | |
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