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High-speed and express trains collide in SW France

A regional express train collided with the back of a TGV train near Denguin injuring 25 people, nine seriously.

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Nine people were seriously injured on Thursday when a high-speed train and a regional train collided in south-west France on Thursday, a local French prefectural official said, reports Reuters.

The collision occurred when the regional train rammed the high-speed TGV train from behind, the official told Reuters by phone. In total, 25 people were injured.

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