Czech Republic

Authorities said that a head-on collision between two passenger trains in the southwestern Czech Republic had left two dead and dozens injured. At least seven injured are in severe condition, the Czech state broadcaster said.   The trains collided at Domazlice, near the German border. Czech Transport Minister Karel Havlicek called the incident very seriously and went to the site of the accident. One of the two trains was an express train from Munich to Prague. Rescue workers said they have found numerous victims at the accident site and evacuated the injured and other travellers. According to German media, a rescue helicopter from Regensburg is also active in the Federal Republic. The Czech railway network is considered outdated in many places. According to the first reports, the ...