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Taiwan

At least 36 feared dead after packed train derails in Taiwan - police

As many as 72 people are still trapped in the train's carriages and 61 have been taken to the hospital.

Egypt

Eight people arrested in Egypt over deadly train crash

At least 18 people died after two trains collided on Friday in the southern province of Sohag.

Egypt

At least 18 people die as two trains collide in southern Egypt

Egypt’s Railway Authorities issued another statement saying the accident happened when someone activated the emergency brakes of a passenger train.

Sweden

Dramatic footage shows train crashing into a bus in Sweden

Remarkably, only three train passengers reported minor injuries in the incident.

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Netherlands

Whale tail sculpture saves derailed metro train from disaster

A Dutch metro crashed through safety barriers in Spijkenisse on Monday morning and was left hanging on a work of art behind the rails.

Switzerland

Fourteen people injured after truck collides with tram in Zurich

The collision ripped a gash down the side of the tram.

Sweden

Two freight train collision near Gothenburg spurs emergency operation

One of the trains was loaded with dangerous materials, including flammable gas and a corrosive substance.

Czech Republic

1 dead, 35 injured after two trains collide near Czech capital

The driver of the train was killed and dozens more are believed to be injured after a collision between two trains near Czech capital, Prague.

Czech Republic

Two killed after passenger trains collide near Czech-German border

Police say one person has already been detained as an investigation has been launched in the cause of the crash.

France

Rail worker dead after 'being hit by train' near Strasbourg

One rail worker is dead and another seriously injured after being hit by a train near Strasbourg, eastern France.

Romania

'A world of train': Where in Europe is rail travel a nightmare?

"The next train on platform one will arrive.... in four months' time."

Italy

High-speed train derails in Italy killing 2 railway workers

A train derailed in Italy, killing two railway workers and injuring at least 27 people.

France

Chaos on French rail as workers strike over security risks

The French rail network came close to a standstill on Friday and continued to be disrupted over the weekend in what the government described as a "surprise strike".

World News

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona

One dead in suburban train crash outside Barcelona, said authorities.

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Several killed and injured in Turkey train crash

A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in the Turkish capital on Thursday, killing at least seven people and injuring 46 others, officials and news reports said.

Turkey

Turkish high speed train crash in Ankara: seven killed, dozens injured

Seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a high speed train crash in Ankara, Turkey

Spain

One dead and others injured after train derails near Barcelona

At least one person has died and five others have been injured after a train derailed near Barcelona in Spain.

Netherlands

4 children dead after train collides into 'cargo' bike in Netherlands

Two other people were injured in the accident in the city of Oss.

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Germany

Two dead, 14 injured after train crash

Police have said two people were killed and several injured when a passenger train crashed head-on with a stationary goods train in southern Germany last night, according to Deutsche Bahn and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung.