Passengers Injured After Swiss Train Crash

Society » INCIDENTS | February 20, 2015, Friday // 11:10
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Swiss police announced that two trains have crashed in the town of Rafz early on Friday morning.

The town is located 30 kilometers north of Zurich.

Several of the carriages have been tipped on their sides, but neither of the two locomotives has been overturned.

According to the words of a passenger, one of the trains has jumped a red light, causing the crash, the Mirror reported.

A rescue worker, who preferred to remain anonymous told Swiss daily 20 Minuten that approximately 49 people have been injured.

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