Death toll on railways rises to 12 in 18 days

Two people were killed on the Czech Republic’s rail network on Saturday. A spokesperson for the railways inspection authority said the deaths had occurred at Bohumín in the east of the country and near Poděbrady in Central Bohemia. Another man was seriously injured when he was struck by a train travelling between Kolín and Nymburk, also in Central Bohemia. All three accidents occurred at spots where walkers are banned. In the first 18 days of 2014, 12 people died on the country’s railways, while six were injured, TV Nova reported.

Author: Ian Willoughby