Swiss trains collide, 64 hurt

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TWO trains filled with foreign tourists collided last night near the Swiss Alpine resort of Interlaken, injuring 64 people.

One driver ran a red light on a single-track stretch between Interlaken and Lauterbrunnen, braking when he realized his error.
The oncoming train was travelling at 50kph when it crashed head-on into the stationary train at about 9.50am local time.

Railway officials said a total 280 passengers ware aboard the trains. Almost all the injuries were moderate or light, though a Swiss man was airlifted to a hospital with serious head injuries.

Neither driver was injured; one managed to jump to safety just before the collision.

http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6888463%255E1702,00.html

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1. Probably several Rick Steves readers on those trains

he loves that area.

I hope they are all okay.