RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 2 : Italy - Vehicle Accident

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Situation Update No. 2 Posted:2010-04-12, 09:32:44 [UTC] Ref.no.: VI-20100412-25662-ITA Situation Update No. 2 On 2010-04-12 at 12:47:13 [UTC] Event: Vehicle Accident Location: Italy Trentino-Alto Adige Bolzano Number of Deads: 11 person(s) Number of Injured: 30 person(s) Situation: A landslide derailed an Italian train killing 11 people and injuring 30 today. The accident happened near Merano, a small town close to the Austrian border. With the wreckage still on the tracks, rescuers were working to pull out bodies and find possible survivors. The line runs between the Adige river and mountains. A transport official in Bolzano, the biggest city nearby, said the landslide was caused by an irrigation pipe that burst , sending rocks, debris and water down onto the train at around at 9.30am local time (8.30am BST). At least one carriage was destroyed, its windows shattered, and it was only prevented from plunging into the river when it rolled into trees. Officials said it was a small, local train and it was not clear how many passengers were on board. The line is one of Italy's most modern and was opened only five years ago. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu