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| Swiss train derailed in landslide | Swiss train derailed in landslide |
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| A train has derailed after a landslide near the Swiss ski resort of St Moritz, in what police describe as a "serious" accident. | A train has derailed after a landslide near the Swiss ski resort of St Moritz, in what police describe as a "serious" accident. |
| Swiss national radio reported that one carriage had plunged into a ravine and another was hanging from the rails. | Swiss national radio reported that one carriage had plunged into a ravine and another was hanging from the rails. |
| The extent of casualties is unclear but officials say the injured have been taken to hospital by helicopter and ambulance. | The extent of casualties is unclear but officials say the injured have been taken to hospital by helicopter and ambulance. |
| The landslide happened after heavy rain in eastern Switzerland overnight. | The landslide happened after heavy rain in eastern Switzerland overnight. |
| Five people were seriously injured and another six sustained slight injuries, said Graubuenden police spokeswoman Anita Senti, quoted by the Associated Press. | |
| A passenger who was on the train told the German-language Swiss newspaper 20Minuten of his experience when the train made an emergency stop. | A passenger who was on the train told the German-language Swiss newspaper 20Minuten of his experience when the train made an emergency stop. |
| "We all rushed to the back of the carriage to put all of our weight there so that it wouldn't tip into the abyss," he said. | "We all rushed to the back of the carriage to put all of our weight there so that it wouldn't tip into the abyss," he said. |
| There were reportedly 200 people on the train when the accident happened. | |
| The accident occurred on a mountainous train line near Tiefencastel, between Chur and St Moritz in the region of Graubuenden. | The accident occurred on a mountainous train line near Tiefencastel, between Chur and St Moritz in the region of Graubuenden. |
| The Swiss rail system is widely seen as among the safest in the world. But Wednesday's accident comes two days after three people died when their minibus was hit by a train in central Switzerland. | The Swiss rail system is widely seen as among the safest in the world. But Wednesday's accident comes two days after three people died when their minibus was hit by a train in central Switzerland. |
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