An international express train crashed into a collapsed bridge in the Czech Republic today, killing at least six people and injuring dozens.
The EuroCity train, travelling from the Polish city of Krakow to the Czech capital, crashed at a speed of about 140 km (87 miles) per hour near the northeast border with Poland.
A fire brigade spokesman confirmed six dead but said rescue teams had not yet searched through all of the wreckage.
There was no information on the nationality of the victims.
Pictures from the scene showed rescue teams climbing into mangled train carriages that had been thrown off the rails and were tangled in the ruins of the bridge.
Rescuers said the bridge, which was under reconstruction, may have collapsed while the train was approaching or passing underneath.
Studenka is about 350 km from Prague and close to the eastern Czech city of Ostrava and the Polish border.
Reuters
