ZAGREB, Croatia — A passenger prepare and freight prepare collided Friday night time in central Croatia, killing a minimum of three individuals and injuring one other 11 or extra, authorities mentioned.
The collision occurred round 9:30 p.m. close to the city of Novska, which is near Croatia’s border with Bosnia, police mentioned in an announcement.
“The affect was big,” mentioned Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who rushed to the scene with different authorities officers.
Plenkovic confirmed that up to now our bodies of three individuals have been discovered on the website of the accident, however he mentioned extra victims may nonetheless be discovered within the morning.
The injured have been hospitalized, some with critical accidents however none in life-threatening situation, he added.
“It’s night time time, there isn’t a gentle, we don’t know in the intervening time if there are extra victims,” mentioned Plenkovic.
The reason for the collision was not instantly clear.
The passenger prepare was an area line carrying 13 individuals, whereas solely the engine driver was within the freight prepare, mentioned Plenkovic. He mentioned international residents have been among the many injured.
Officers mentioned each trains have been pushed off the rails after the collision. An investigation has been launched to find out what precipitated the collision.