Terrible passenger train crash in the Czech Republic: Hospitals overwhelmed with the injured

The accident occurred in a region about 132 kilometers south of Prague, and all passengers from both trains were evacuated and taken to a nearby hospital, Reuters reported. AT least 42 people have been injured after two high speed passenger trains crashed in the Czech Republic.Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene after the accident occurred near the city of Česk&eacute; Budějovice some 100 miles south of Prague. pic.twitter.com/AdhPUYBRJe&mdash; The Bruiser (@DrHoosierHermit) November 20, 2025 A spokeswoman for the regional hospital confirmed that five people were treated for serious injuries.According to some Czech media reports, the accident likely occurred when the express train ran through a red signal.Chief Railway Inspector Jan Kučera told Czech Television that the track in southern Czechia, where the trains collided, is not equipped with the ETCS safety system, while the police stated that alcohol tests ruled out intoxication for both drivers.At least five people were seriously injured and 40 others hurt after two passenger trains collided in the Czech Republic, about 132 km south of Prague. All passengers were safely evacuated. Transport Minister Martin Kupka said early findings suggest one train may have passed a&hellip; pic.twitter.com/EedQPqfTqu&mdash; SG News (@SGNews123) November 20, 2025According to reports, in terms of the number of injuries, the accident is one of the most serious in the past five years. 🇨🇿 - Two passenger trains collided near Česk&eacute; Budějovice, Czech Republic, around 06:20 local time. The crash injured 57 people, with 2&ndash;5 seriously hurt. The crash happened about 120 km south of Prague after one train reportedly passed a stop signal. All passengers were evacuated,&hellip; pic.twitter.com/MheftlZYoq&mdash; EuroWatcher - News for you (@EuroWatcherEUW) November 20, 2025Transport Minister Martin Kupka stated that the cause of the accident is still under investigation, but preliminary data indicate that one of the trains likely passed a signal set to stop.

Terrible passenger train crash in the Czech Republic: Hospitals overwhelmed with the injured

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