Italian trains collide, 23 dead

0712 Italy Train CrashRome, Italy – Two passenger trains collided on the Bari Nord train line in Italy on Tuesday.

NBC News reports 23 people were killed in the crash and dozens more were wounded. Francesca Maffini, a spokesperson for Italy’s civil protection agency, said 10 people are in serious condition.

The two trains smashed into each other on a single track while passing through an olive grove 30 miles northwest of Bari.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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