2nd LD: 54 people slightly injured in Austria train accident: police
Xinhua,April 20, 2018 Adjust font size:
VIENNA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- A total of 54 people were slightly injured on Friday in a train accident at the main station in the city of Salzburg, Austria, a police spokesperson told Xinhua.
The accident took place at around 4:45 a.m. (0245 GMT) early Friday morning when a train hit another one from behind at the main train station, near the border with Germany, leaving 54 people slightly injured, the spokesperson said.
The injured passengers have received medical care, and no more injuries are expected.
Both trains were night trains with passengers when the accident happened, the police told Xinhua, adding that the reason of the collision is still unclear and an investigation is underway.
Many passengers were likely asleep when the accident took place and the trains appeared to have collided at a low speed, according to local media. Enditem