3 killed, 11 injured in trains collision in central Croatia

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ZAGREB, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Three people were killed and 11 injured in a collision between a passenger train and a freight train at around 9:30 p.m. (1930 GMT) on Friday in central Croatia, authorities said on Saturday.

The injured were immediately hospitalized, local N1 media reported, adding that the passenger train passed a stop sign in the village of Rajici, which resulted in the collision.

"We express our condolences to the families of those who were killed. We express our regret that something like this happened," said Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who arrived at the scene with other officials soon after the accident.

He said the cause of the collision is under review, adding that the injured are not facing life-threatening conditions.