Three dead in train crash near Czech-German border

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A train crash near the Czech Republic-German border has killed at least three people and injured dozens more. According to the Czech transport minister, an express train from Munich heading to Prague went through a stop signal and hit a commuter train bound for the town of Domazlice. Authorities however said it was unclear if this was due to driver error or a technical fault. Local media report both drivers were killed, as well as one woman passenger. The collision took place after 08:00 local time (06:00 GMT) near the village of Milavce, 140km (87 miles) south-west of the Czech capital Prague. Footage posted on social media shows crushed carriages and debris strewn across the tracks.(BBC)…[+]