Company “responsible” for fallen bridge to compensate train crash victims

The company which was responsible for the maintenance of the bridge near the city of Ostrava which collapsed on the 8th August, leading to a major train accident, is to pay out compensation to the victims. The compensation will total 250,000 crowns to the families of the seven victims as well as smaller amounts to those that were injured in the crash. A similar compensation package was announced by Czech Railways last week, while another company involved in reconstructing the bridge - Bögel & Krýsl - is also set to announce its own compensation package. The current moves by the company Dopravní stavby Ostrava are not viewed as an admission of direct liability. Meanwhile, two Bögel & Krýsl engineers accused of responsibility for the accident have denied the charges.