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BREAKING: Tragic train crash in Austria. Many injuries, including one fatality

BREAKING: Tragic train crash in Austria. Many injuries, including one fatality
photo: ÖAMTC/Tragic train crash in Austria. Many injuries, including one fatality
10 / 05 / 2022

One person is dead and 15 injured - several of them seriously - as a result of yesterday's train accident near Vienna, Austria. The causes of the accident are currently under investigation.

Tragic train crash in Austria / ÖAMTC

According to Austrian news agencies, the train derailed near Münchendorf station in Lower Austria. The accident happened yesterday evening shortly after 6 p.m. Two carriages fell off the train onto a field. About 100 rescuers, including fire brigades, police units, and four ÖAMTC ambulance helicopters, worked on the scene to rescue passengers and clear the accident.

Tragic train crash in Austria / ÖAMTC

As a result of the crash, train traffic on the Achau-Münchendorf section was halted. According to the Austrian State Railways (ÖBB), the railway infrastructure was severely damaged at the accident scene, and a replacement service has now been established.

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