30 injured in Austria train crash

About 30 people were injured, six of them seriously, when two trains collided head-on near Purkersdorf, west of Vienna, Red Cross officials said tonight.

Sat, 14 Jul, 2001 - 22:00

About 30 people were injured, six of them seriously, when two trains collided head-on near Purkersdorf, west of Vienna, Red Cross officials said tonight.

The accident occurred after one of the train drivers overlooked a stop signal, causing the crash, the officials said.

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