23 injured in trams-bus collision in Warsaw
A collision involving two trams and a bus in central Warsaw on Tuesday morning injured 23 people, according to local media, Xinhua reported.
The accident occurred around 7:50 a.m. local time (0650 GMT) on Solidarity Avenue near the Museum of Independence, on the stretch between Bank Square and the Old Town. Tram Line 4 ran into Bus Line 160, which then struck another tram on a technical run.
Police confirmed that 23 people were injured, including 17 taken to hospitals and six examined on site.
The crash caused major disruptions to road traffic and tram services. Several tram lines were diverted, and some road sections near the site were temporarily closed.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that 12 people including nine children were killed in a house fire in Algabas village of Turkistan region. Three more people were hospitalized.