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One dead in Rome metro collision Two metro trains collide in Rome
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One person has been killed and about 60 injured when two metro trains collided during the morning rush in Rome, according to reports. Two people were killed and about 60 injured when two metro trains collided during the morning rush in Rome, officials say.
The collision took place at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II station in the centre of the Italian capital. The square above has been cordoned off. The crash took place at Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II station in the centre of the Italian capital. The trains were travelling on metro line A.
The two trains involved were on metro line A. Police and firemen have arrived at the scene. The square above has been cordoned off. Police and firemen are at the scene.
The cause is still not certain, a BBC correspondent in Rome says. Passengers said the crash happened when one train arriving at the station crashed into the back of another.
Initial reports say the two underground trains were travelling at slow speed when they crashed, one stop away from the mainline train terminus in Rome. One of the dead is said to be a 30-year-old woman.
Italian television showed images of victims being carried out on stretchers while other passengers emerged looking dazed. The two underground trains were travelling at slow speed when they crashed, one stop away from the mainline train terminus in Rome, reports say.
"I saw the train in front and it seemed as though it was getting closer and closer to us and nothing was happening," Fabbiano De Santis told Italian television.
One of the injured is helped into an ambulance"I realised there was going to be an impact and so I managed to move forward in the carriage and I saw the train came towards me. It was a very strong impact."
Italian television showed images of victims being carried out on stretchers while other passengers emerged looking dazed. Some were spattered with blood.
Early reports said passengers were still stuck in some of the cars.Early reports said passengers were still stuck in some of the cars.
Passengers said the accident occurred when one train arriving at the station crashed into the back of another. "We are working to free people who are still trapped in the metal wreckage. Our aim at the moment is to save lives," fire brigade officer Luca Cari told Reuters news agency.
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