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Milavče train crash

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The Milavče train crash happened when two passenger trains collided head-on in Milavče, Plzeň Region, Czech Republic on 4 August 2021. Three people were killed and 67 others injured.[1]

The trains were a local service and an international service from Munich, Germany to Prague. Both trains were operated by České dráhy.[2]

The cause of the accident is unknown if it was either caused by technological or human error.[3]

References

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  1. Skacel, Jiri. "Munich-Prague train collides with Czech commuter service, three dead". Reuters. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  2. "Expresszug aus München kollidiert mit Regionalbahn nahe Bayerns Grenze – Weiterer Toter gemeldet" [Express train from Munich collides with regional train near Bavaria's border - another dead reported] (in German). Münchner Merkur. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. "Three dead in train crash near Czech-German border". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.