Four people have been killed and 27 others injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train in the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interior Minister V\u00edt Rakusan said the crash took place late Wednesday night in the city of Pardubice, about 100km east of Prague. The high-speed passenger train belonged to the private RegioJet company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rakusan said none of the injured was in life-threatening condition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rescuers said 380 passengers were on board the train heading for the city of Kosice in eastern Slovakia and further to Chop across the border in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The dead were not immediately identified. The drivers of both trains survived, the local CTK news agency said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Transport Minister Martin Kupka said the main track between Prague and the eastern part of the country had to be closed while authorities investigated the collision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It was only partially reopened nine hours later and the state-run train company, Czech Railways, advised that passengers should avoid using the route for the whole day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The corridor in Pardubice, where the trains collided, is vital for Czech Railways. It said the line will also likely be closed on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We can’t and won’t speculate about the cause of the accident,” Kupka said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police said later they were investigating possible negligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prime Minister Petr Fiala called the crash a big tragedy and offered his condolences to the families of those killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So did Radim Jan\u010dura, the owner of RegioJet, who said his company was ready to compensate the passengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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