Two passenger trains have collided in Norway....

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as just reported by the BBC....deaths are reported....further details soon

-- Vern (bacon17@ibm.net), January 04, 2000

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Jan 4, 2000 - 08:06 AM

Passenger Trains Collide in Norway, Reports of Deaths The Associated Press

OSLO, Norway (AP) - Two passenger trains collided in southern Norway today, killing an injuring some passengers, the national news agency NTB said. The trains collided near the town of Aamodt, about 110 miles north of Oslo, the state railroad NSB told the news agency.

The state radio network NRK said several rescue helicopters were on their way to the scene.

It was not immediately clear how many people were killed or injured.

-- Roland (nottelling@nowhere.com), January 04, 2000.


Tuesday January 4, 2000 2:20 pm

OSLO, Norway (AP) - Two passenger trains carrying a total of 96 people collided in southern Norway today, causing several deaths and injuries, railroad officials said.

At least one locomotive was overturned, and one of the passenger cars was on fire, witnesses said.

``What has been reported so far is that there are several injured and killed and that the situation is very serious,'' said Nita Kapoor, of the Norwegian state railroad NSB.

The trains collided about 1:30 p.m. near the town of Aamodt, 110 miles north of the capital, Oslo. One train was headed south from the city of Trondheim and the other was headed north from the city of Hamar, NSB said. NSB said there were 96 people aboard the two trains.

Trygve Sveum of the Norwegian Rescue Coordination Center in southern Norway said by telephone that four rescue and ambulance helicopters and 12 ambulances had been dispatched to the scene.

Passenger Robert Ulriksen said on Norway's state radio NRK that those on board tried to help each other immediately after the crash.

``We got those who were the least injured out,'' he said. ``Passengers and baggage were strewn all across the middle corridor. It looked worse in the car behind.''

He said at least one of the cars was on fire.

-- Risteard Mac Thomais (uachtaran@ireland.com), January 04, 2000.


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