At least 35 injured in tram collision in Krakow, Poland


WARSAW, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- A collision between two trams in the southern Polish city of Krakow on Wednesday injured at least 35 people, Polish media reported.

The accident occurred around 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) on Bienczycka Street, when a moving Tram Line 5 struck a stationary Tram Line 52 near a major traffic roundabout.

According to the police and the transport company, two people with the most severe injuries, including one of the tram drivers, have been taken to hospital in life-threatening condition. Emergency services mounted a large-scale rescue operation.

Investigators are still looking into the cause, and several tram lines have been diverted.

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