A passenger train collision in Slovakia on Sunday evening left dozens injured after one train slammed into the rear of another, authorities confirmed.
Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok, speaking at the crash site during a televised briefing, said that while several passengers sustained minor injuries, 11 were hospitalized for further treatment. No fatalities were reported.
The accident occurred along the busy rail corridor between the capital, Bratislava, and Pezinok, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) to the northeast. Police clarified in a statement that the incident did not involve a head-on collision or derailment.
According to local media outlet Aktuality.sk, one passenger described hearing a loud “bang” at the moment of impact.
This marks the second train accident in Slovakia within a month. On October 13, another collision in the eastern part of the country left 91 people injured.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the latest crash.
