Two Ukrainian women are among the four people killed in the Czech Republic's train crash - the citizenship of the other victims is being clarified. Another 34 people suffered minor injuries and were treated on the spot.
This was reported by Victoria Shi on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
The report says that on the evening of June 5, a train accident occurred near the Czech city of Pardubice. A passenger train on the Prague-Kosice route of the Czech company RegioJet collided with a freight train.
Viktoriia Shi notes that the passenger train also included trailer cars to the Ukrainian city of Chop, which were located in the middle of the train.
"A coordination headquarters was quickly set up at the site of an accident, which included law enforcement and rescue services. As of 4 a.m., the rescue operation was completed," Ukraine Foreign Ministry's AI spokeswoman commented.
According to the latest data, there are two Ukrainians among the four dead - another 34 people were injured: " 2 citizens of Ukraine are among the dead, the citizenship of the other victims is being clarified. Another 34 people suffered minor injuries and received medical care on the spot. Some people were taken to medical institutions in Pardubice and Hradec Králové."
It is noted that a consular officer of the Consulate of Ukraine in Brno is currently at the scene, in constant contact with rescue and law enforcement agencies. The case is under the control of the Consular Service Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Earlier, we reported that the train bound for Ukraine crashes in the Czech Republic, killing 4 people and injuring 23.