Trains collide in Vojvodina, two dead

Two trains collided on the Belgrade – Novi Sad railway line this evening, leaving two passengers dead and five injured.

Source: B92

Friday, 24.08.2007.

20:47

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Two trains collided on the Belgrade – Novi Sad railway line this evening, leaving two passengers dead and five injured. Investigative Judge Zoran Keser was at the scene when he confirmed that two died, while a total of five people were injured, Beta reported. Trains collide in Vojvodina, two dead Doctors at the Novi Sad clinic that is treating the casualties say all five, said to be Serbian Railways workers, have suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries in the crash. A spokesman for the company said that the line itself was not extensively damaged, but that it will remain closed to traffic for the foreseeable future. Earlier in the evening, Stojan Suknovic of the Novi Sad fire brigade, who took part in the rescue efforts, said the accident occurred after 6 p.m. this evening, near Sremski Karlovci in Vojvodina. "An engine and a freight train collided," he confirmed for B92. The rescue teams arrived at the scene shortly to begin evacuation of passengers. "We know that so far two people have been taken to hospital, while two others are still in the train, injured. The two fatally wounded victims of the crash are also still in the wreckage," Suknovic said. No information is still available as to the cause of the accident. Rescuers evacuate injured passengers (Tanjug)

Trains collide in Vojvodina, two dead

Doctors at the Novi Sad clinic that is treating the casualties say all five, said to be Serbian Railways workers, have suffered serious, but not life-threatening injuries in the crash.

A spokesman for the company said that the line itself was not extensively damaged, but that it will remain closed to traffic for the foreseeable future.

Earlier in the evening, Stojan Suknović of the Novi Sad fire brigade, who took part in the rescue efforts, said the accident occurred after 6 p.m. this evening, near Sremski Karlovci in Vojvodina.

"An engine and a freight train collided," he confirmed for B92.

The rescue teams arrived at the scene shortly to begin evacuation of passengers.

"We know that so far two people have been taken to hospital, while two others are still in the train, injured. The two fatally wounded victims of the crash are also still in the wreckage," Suknović said.

No information is still available as to the cause of the accident.

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