'˜10 dead, dozens hurt' in Italian train crash

Italian Police and Carabinieri paramilitary police are attending the scene of a train crash near the town of Andria in the Puglia region. Picture: AP Photoplaceholder image
Italian Police and Carabinieri paramilitary police are attending the scene of a train crash near the town of Andria in the Puglia region. Picture: AP Photo

As many as ten people have been killed and dozens of others have been injured after a head-on collision between two trains in the south of Italy, reports say.

The crash took place near the town of Andria in the Puglia region.

National police and carabinieri could not immediately provide details about the extent of the incident, though some sources said as many as 10 people had been killed.

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News agencies said ambulances and the fire service are also attending the scene.

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