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German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured


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German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured

 

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Rescue personnel stand by a damaged carriage at the site of train crash in Meerbusch, Germany December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - Several people were injured in a train crash on Tuesday near the German city of Duesseldorf, fire department and police spokesmen said.

 

Rail operator Deutsche Bahn said a passenger train of the regional provider National Express drove into a freight train from DB Cargo about 1830 GMT in the town of Meerbusch.

 

The Meerbusch fire department said up to 150 passengers were on the train and that 5 people suffered injuries.

 

A police spokesman earlier had told German broadcaster ARD that about 50 people had been injured in the train crash.

 

A German government spokesman said Chancellor Angela Merkel had been briefed on the situation.

 

(Reporting by Michael Nienaber; Editing by Hugh Lawson)

 
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