The high-speed passenger practice, which hit one other carrying freight within the centre of the nation, belonged to the personal RegioJet firm.
A passenger practice has collided head-on with a freight practice within the Czech Republic.
At the least 4 folks have been killed and 23 others injured, officers mentioned early Thursday.
The crash came about late Wednesday night time within the metropolis of Pardubice, some 100 kilometers east of Prague, based on Inside Minister Vít Rakušan.
Transport Minister Martin Kupka mentioned the primary monitor between Prague and the japanese a part of the nation needed to be closed whereas authorities examine the collision.
“We will not and will not speculate about the reason for the accident,” Kupka mentioned.
The personal RegioJet firm owns the practice.
Rakušan mentioned not one of the injured was in life-threatening situation.
The state-run practice firm, Czech Railways, mentioned it is seemingly the monitor will stay closed for the complete day “because of the extent of the accident.”
Rescuers mentioned greater than 300 passengers have been on board the high-speed practice heading for the town of Kosice in japanese Slovakia.
The lifeless weren’t instantly recognized. The drivers in each engines survived, the native CTK information company mentioned..
The hall in Pardubice, the place the trains collided, is significant for Czech Railways. It mentioned the road may also seemingly be closed tomorrow.
Prime Minister Petr Fiala known as the crash a giant tragedy and provided his condolences to the households of these killed.
