Train crash in Israel, Many injured

150 people have been wounded after a train crash in israel, the train was traveling at full speed and is believed to have crashed in to a truck, intern over turning the train,

Passangers are thought to still be trapped and there are many injured,

150 people are belived to be injured, there is no talk of any deaths at this time, so fingers crossed,


www.sky.com...

Sky are reporting deaths but i dont think that has been confirmed,

location is thought to be near netanya

www.alertnet.org...

Live television footage from the scene, near the city of Netanya in central Israel, showed a carriage on its side and medics carrying out passengers on stretchers.

"A train travelling from Tel Aviv to Haifa struck a truck at ... a junction," a police spokesman said. "As a result of the impact, the first two carriages of the train were derailed. We are dealing with a large number of casualties."

Ambulances and medical evacuation helicopters rushed to the scene. Dazed passengers walked along the tracks, while others used cellular telephones to call loved ones.

[edit on 12-6-2006 by asala]

[edit on 12-6-2006 by asala]

Latest is that there are sadly deaths, Still reports of people trapped and some who earlyer where responding to the emergancy workers are now not,



Map



www.cnn.com...

[edit on 12-6-2006 by asala]