As many as 42 people have been injuired following a train crash in the Czech Republic, five of them seriously.

Emergency services raced to the scene of the crash near the city of České Budějovice at around 6.20am this morning. Traffic between Ceske Budejovice and Plzen has been halted and was not expected to resume until the afternoon.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the train crash . Local reports suggest one train went through a red light. 08:22 KEY EVENT

'Train passed through red light'

Transport Minister Martin Kupka said on X: "This morning, an express train collided with a passenger train on the line between Zlív and Dívčí. Emergency services are responding at the scene, and passengers are being evacuated. Reports indicate 3 seriously and approximately 40 lightl

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