Two trains collide in Austria, several injured

By Ilker Girit

ISTANBUL

Around 20 people were injured late Friday after two passenger trains collided in Austria, public broadcaster ORF reported.

A spokesperson for the state fire brigade command, Franz Resperger, said the accident occurred around 6pm local time (1700GMT) near the station in Kritzendorf, north of the capital Vienna.

Two helicopters, rescue workers and fire brigades are currently at the scene of the accident, ORF reported.

Two trains collide in Austria, several injured

Two trains collide in Austria, several injured

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