At a fork in a village near a village in Pilsen Region, an express train from Munich, Germany to Prague collided with a local passenger train in Milavče at the junction of the Czech Republic and Germany, causing 2 deaths and at least 50 injuries. Helicopters and rescuers The distressed team has been dispatched for rescue, and the number of casualties may rise.

Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlicek stated that one of the trains did not slow down and waited for the signal to pass, and directly collided with another train. The situation was very serious.

According to rescuers at the scene, 2 people died on the spot, another 7 were seriously injured, and 31 others were injured awaiting treatment. The Railway Administration also confirmed that the two trains collided between the two stations of Domazlice and Blizejov. At present, 4 helicopters and 12 ambulances have been deployed.

The TV pictures of Czech TV show that the cab of the express locomotive and the front of the local locomotive were smashed. The wreckage of two trains remained on the tracks.

Czech Transport Minister Karel Havlicek said, “The situation at the accident site is very serious.” He believes that the accident may be caused by human error and the driver of the train did not stop at the designated place. Editor/He Yuting