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05 Apr. 2022 / 19:08

Five dead and at least 10 injured after a train hit a van in Hungary (VIDEO)

Five people were killed and at least 10 were injured in a train crash in Hungary on Tuesday morning, AFP and Reuters were quoted by Agerpres.

"Five people died on the spot and at least ten were injured," police said, adding that all the dead were passengers of the van, which was registered in Hungary and was transporting employees to work.

The accident happened near the town of Mindszent, not far away from the border with Serbia, shortly before 07:00 local time. The train derailed under the impact of the collision.

According to the Hungarian national railway company MAV, the car was engaged in a level crossing despite the signals announcing the arrival of the train.

"There were 22 passengers on the train. Two were seriously injured and eight suffered minor injuries," the MAV said in a statement.

Photos posted on news sites show the overturned train, as well as an ambulance helicopter and several rescue vehicles arriving at the scene.

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