The death toll in yesterday's train crash outside the Montenegrin capital has reached 39.
The four-car train derailed near the village of Bioce, about nine miles northeast of Podgorica, as it emerged from a tunnel above the Moraca River.
Interior Minister Jusuf Kalomperovic said initial reports indicated the train's brakes may have failed.
At least 200 passengers, many of them schoolchildren returning from a ski trip, were believed to be on the train when it crashed. Four train cars were smashed in a ravine, and darkness in the densely forested area hampered rescue efforts.
Deputy Prime Minister Miroslav Ivanisevic told reporters that the government's casualty figures stood at 39 killed and 135 wounded, but he warned that the numbers could rise as emergency crews continue to reach victims in the 300-foot ravine.
Montenegro's transport minister, Andrija Lompar, resigned because of the accident, Mr Ivanisevic said. A three-day mourning period was announced for the victims.
AP