Train Collision Near Bratislava Injures Dozens

Dozens of passengers were injured Sunday evening when two passenger trains collided on a rail line north of Slovakia's capital, Bratislava, marking the country's second major rail accident in less than a month.

The crash occurred around 7:31 p.m. local time between Pezinok and Bratislava Main Station, a busy commuter route approximately 20 kilometers northeast of the city. Officials reported that a regional express train traveling from Nitra to Bratislava rear-ended the Tatran express service from Košice to the capital shortly after departing Pezinok station. The impact produced a loud bang, according to passenger accounts, but caused no derailment or fatalities. Around 800 people were aboard the two trains at the time.

Interior Minister Matúš Šutaj Eštok, who visited the scene, stated that 11 people were hospitalized in Bratislava, including two who required surgery for their injuries. Local reports indicated up to 30 passengers suffered minor cuts, bruises, and shock, while most others escaped with light injuries. Emergency responders, including more than 60 police officers and 70 firefighters, evacuated passengers amid cold autumn weather. Neither train sustained major...