Thirty injured as trains collide in Switzerland: police
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Two trains collided in western Switzerland, leaving a number of people injured, police said. (AFP)
Two trains collided head-on Monday in western Switzerland, police said, while media reports said around 30 people were injured.
The collision occurred in Granges-pres-Marnand around 0700 pm (1700 GMT), police said.
They said the fire department and ambulances were on the scene. A helicopter was also despatched.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Traffic was interrupted on part of the line which links the cities of Palezieux and Payerne, the federal railways said.