Two passenger trains collided in Switzerland early Monday evening, leaving dozens injured. Local media reported that at least 40 people are among the wounded, four of whom are in serious condition. Train services in the area have been halted.
The accident occurred in the municipality of Granges-Marnard, near the city of Lausanne, in the western French-speaking region of the country. The trains crashed 100-200 meters away from a rail station, as one headed towards Lausanne, according to local commuter newspaper 20 Minutes.
“As our train arrived at the station, another train collided into us – it was very violent,” one passenger, who had been on board one of the now-wrecked trains, reported to. Local paper the Geneva Tribune stated that 40 had been injured in the smash, with other Swiss media sources placing the number closer to 44.
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