TRAINS COLLIDE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 12 April 1928, Page 5

TRAINS COLLIDE

DISASTER IN PARIS

SIXTEEN FATALITIES panic at railway station United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph - l.’opj right Australian Press Assochithui (Received Lhh April. 11.7-0 ami PARIS. 11th -April Fourteen people were killed or died o 1 injuries ami many were injured in a t uilisiim between a train to Amiens and a local outside the Care du Xord. The leading couches were telescoped and splint ered. Another was upended and rested on tlm butties?-, ot the Rondeauvilh- bridge. Firemen and resellers are making every effort to release tin- injured. (Received 1 lit h Api il. 1.15 p.m.i PARIS, till. Apt 11 -

Latest reports state that sixteen were killed and 35 injured. many critically, when the collision oe< lined just outside the Care du Nerd. There were no British among the casualties* Tho express for Amiens had just left iho station and was gathering speed when a. local train switched over on to the same line and the two met in a head on collision at 2n miles an tieot. The crash was heard a. mile distant Thu crowded station was thrown into inn hate panic. People rushed hither amt thither endeavouring to reach the scene.'while the screams of t linsc’injured in tit rose above the noise, i.l escaping steam. Officials vainly endeavoured to restore order, but soon the wildly excited crown was augmented by those running from streets to investigate. The news spread throughout Parts, amt thousands raced to the station in an endeavour to learn details. The majority aboard the local tram were city workers returning from lunch at their suburban homes. Rescue work was must difficult. m drizzling vain. Coaches were embedded in one/another, the sides ripped out. engines were raised on end, forming a triangle with tho track. A number were hurt through jumping wildly from the train on the first impact. ONE OF THE DRIVERS ARRESTED Australian Press Association.— United Service "PARIS, 11th April. The driver of the Arniens train has been arrested for passing the danger sig nni, but it is alleged the signalman was partly to blame for placing the train on the wrong track.