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At least three people were killed and nine were injured in a train accident near Liege Belgium – he announced on the night of Sunday to Monday, the Belgian agency, citing local authorities. Train traveled approx. 40 people. Prosecutor investigating whether the failure signaling caused by lightning, had an impact on the accident.
The prosecutor’s office in the Belgian city of Liege has launched an investigation into the cause of the train crash, which occurred on the night of Sunday to Monday – said deputy prosecutor Nathalie Gobin.
– We want to establish if anyone is responsible for what happened – said Gobin, quoted by the portal broadcaster RTBF.
According to Belgian media, the probable cause of the collision of a passenger train with freight was the failure of signaling what could be the result of a lightning strike.
on Sunday evening storms passed over Belgium, and Belgian railways SNBC pm. 21.30 Twitter reported that there was a failure signaling on the line L125 Amay running from the north to Engis the Dutch border, but the fault is rectified and signaling functions normally.
this information is not confirmed yet, the company Infrabel, manages the railway infrastructure. – Lightning struck in the installations of electric traction on Sunday evening, a few hours before the accident. Of course, one would like these events tie together, but it is still too early to such a request pull – said a spokesman for Infrabel, Frederic Sacre, quoted by RTBF.
He added that authorities are investigating several hypotheses about the causes of the accident , including the failure of the security system, in which was equipped with a train.
Three people are dead
the accident occurred on Sunday approx. hours. 23 in the region of Georges-sur-Meuse (earlier media spoke of the neighboring Hermalle-sous-Huy). According to Belgian media traveling at a high speed passenger train ran into the rear cargo warehouse, which was located on the same track.
– On board were 40 passengers. The authorities have confirmed the deaths of three people and ended up with the nine different kinds of damage – said a spokesman for the Belgian railway SNCB Nathalie Pierard.
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– passenger train is in a deplorable state, it’s very poignant. The first wagon wrapped up in each other. We are fortunate that there are no more victims – said at a press conference at. 2.30 on Monday Francis Dejon, Mayor of Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse and the province of Liege.
Mer said that the department store, which hit a passenger train, not carrying hazardous substances.
crisis Center
On-site work, prosecutors, firemen and police. Created there is also a crisis center. The authorities fear that the number of casualties may still increase as some of the wounded are in serious condition.
From the relationship of one of the witnesses that at the scene was chaos. Rescuers were trying to get to the passengers trapped in the damaged cars.
Author: Lukla, pk, mm / kk / PAP, RTBF, RTL info, Reuters
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