At least 9 injured in train accident in Vienna
                 Source: Xinhua | 2017-04-16 03:53:52 | Editor: huaxia

 

A train is seen at a railway station in Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 14, 2015. (Xinhua/Qian Yi)

VIENNA, April 15 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were injured in a train-crash accident on Saturday in Vienna, police told media.

Two trains crashed in Vienna Meidling station, one of the main train station of the city, in the afternoon. A witness told local media that the accident took place in the station when both trains ran in low speed.

At least nine were injured in the crash, but the drivers of the two trains were not injured. Some of the passengers have been sent to hospital in Vienna, while many of others got out of the train themselves.

A spokesperson with the Austrian Federal Railways said the accident might be caused by technical problem, but the investigation is needed.

An investigation into the causes is underway, but the conclusion is supposed to be unveiled next week.

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At least 9 injured in train accident in Vienna

Source: Xinhua 2017-04-16 03:53:52

 

A train is seen at a railway station in Salzburg, Austria, Sept. 14, 2015. (Xinhua/Qian Yi)

VIENNA, April 15 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were injured in a train-crash accident on Saturday in Vienna, police told media.

Two trains crashed in Vienna Meidling station, one of the main train station of the city, in the afternoon. A witness told local media that the accident took place in the station when both trains ran in low speed.

At least nine were injured in the crash, but the drivers of the two trains were not injured. Some of the passengers have been sent to hospital in Vienna, while many of others got out of the train themselves.

A spokesperson with the Austrian Federal Railways said the accident might be caused by technical problem, but the investigation is needed.

An investigation into the causes is underway, but the conclusion is supposed to be unveiled next week.

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