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• Express trains R 913 and R 914 GEMERAN collided;
• the train heading from Košice departed at 9:22, the train from Rožňava opposite at 9:48;
• the trains collided at the point where the tracks cross – they transition to a single-track track near the tunnel;
• approximately 91 people were injured, seven of them seriously. Another 14 were moderately injured and 70 lightly injured. The accident did not claim any lives ;
• several ministers arrived at the scene of the accident, their statements can be found in the videos located below in the article;
• According to information from the scene of the accident, the train accident was probably caused by human error.
• Read how witnesses describe the collision of high-speed trains in eastern Slovakia.
91 people were injured in the collision of the Gemeran high-speed trains near Jablonov nad Turnou. Seven of them are seriously injured, 14 are moderately injured, and the remaining seventy have minor injuries. This was stated by the Minister of the Interior, Matúš Šutaj Eštok. No one died. The Minister of Health, Kamil Šaško, reported from the scene of the accident that the hospitals in Rožňava and Košice had activated trauma plans."So far, they are managing it very well," Šaško added.

"Of our four colleagues who were on the trains, one suffered serious injuries and is in the care of rescuers. The other three are fine and are cooperating with the evacuation and providing information," the Slovak Railway Company (ZSSK) said on Monday afternoon.

All rescue services were at the scene of the accident. Eight ground ambulances of the emergency medical service and three rescue helicopters were sent there. Due to the number of injured, the rescue helicopter from Košice returned to the scene of the accident repeatedly.

The train collision was caught on camera (video with sound)

The police are currently securing the entire area of the accident. The police's role is not only to coordinate the work of the rescue services, but also to direct the movement of people in the immediate vicinity to prevent further danger.

Rail service on the section is currently suspended and has been replaced by bus service. The rail repair is expected to resume on Tuesday.

The damage to the railway equipment is several million euros. According to Transport Minister Jozef Ráž, technicians will soon begin removing the wreckage."There is some assumption that there was no system error, but human error," Ráž said about the causes of the accident.

"The cause of the collision is under investigation. At this time, the priority is the rescue and evacuation of passengers and our employees. We will continuously update the information," said Ján Baček, spokesman for the Slovak Railway Company (ZSSK), adding that replacement bus service is provided on the route.

Human factor failure

Several ministers arrived at the scene of the emergency, including the head of the transport department, Jozef Ráž (nominated by Smer-SD), the Minister of Health, Kamil Šašek (Voice-SD), and the Minister of the Interior, Matúš Šutaj Eštok.

According to the findings so far, no one was killed. This was announced at a press conference by the Minister of the Interior Matúš Šutaj Eštok (Hlas-SD). According to him, this is an extraordinary traffic accident, which probably occurred due to human error. One of the train drivers probably did not give way to the other.

"I don't want to speculate about the causes at this point, but according to initial information, it's not a system error, but a human factor failure. It turns out that one of the locomotive drivers made a mistake and probably didn't give way, but for now it's only a preliminary version," said Šutaj Eštok.

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There is a risk of the carriages collapsing into the abyss

One of the trains remained on the tracks after the collision, while the other is reportedly hanging over a precipice. Passengers are currently being evacuated from both sets, with firefighters and an evacuation bus responding to the scene.

The driver of one of the trains was subjected to a breath test and a test for the presence of narcotics and psychotropic substances on site, with a negative result.

Due to the extent of his injuries, the second train driver was airlifted to the hospital, where biological material will be taken to determine the presence of alcohol and drugs.

There is a risk that the derailed cars will fall down a steep slope into a several-meter-deep precipice.

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Košice Hospital activated the trauma plan

According to information from the scene of the accident, dozens of people were injured. Firefighters from several stations are responding to the scene, confirmed Jozef Bálint, spokesman for the Regional Directorate of the Fire and Rescue Service in Košice.

Louis Pasteur University Hospital (UNLP) Košice has activated a trauma plan in connection with Monday's collision between two express trains in the Rožňava district and the number of injured people. This was announced by UNLP spokeswoman Ladislava Šustová.

"One patient with serious injuries was transported by helicopter to the trauma surgery clinic, he is currently in the operating room," she said. According to her, a fire evacuation bus is also heading to the hospital from the accident, which will bring in patients with moderate injuries."We are continuously monitoring the situation. It is not possible to comment on the total number of injured at this time," she added.

Prešov Hospital admitted 12 patients

The J. A. Reiman University Hospital and Polyclinic in Prešov has so far provided medical assistance to 12 patients after the train collision in Jablonov nad Turňou. One of them suffered serious injuries, while eleven patients were treated for minor injuries. This was reported by hospital spokeswoman Martina Pavliková.

"The patient with serious injuries suffered a spinal injury and is hospitalized in the trauma surgery department. His condition is stabilized. Eleven other patients were gradually treated with minor injuries in the trauma clinic, mostly lacerations, abrasions, and bruises caused by the impact. Most of them can be discharged to home treatment. Prešov Hospital is prepared with both personnel and equipment to help mitigate the consequences of this accident," said the hospital's director, Juraj Smatana.