Five injured in Olomouc as train-lorry collision sparks fire

Five people were injured on Tuesday when a passenger train collided with a truck at a level crossing in the district of Bělidla in the Moravian city of Olomouc.

A large fire involving the train, the truck and a passenger car broke out at the scene, the local fire service said. Seven fire units were sent to the scene and smoke was visible several kilometres away.