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Greek Passenger Train Derails, Injuring At Least 10

by Reuters

   ATHENS, GREECE --

   At least 10 people were injured when a passenger train derailed in
   northern Greece on Saturday night, fire brigade and police officials
   said.

   Photographs on Greek news websites showed one carriage on its side near
   a residential area.

   The train was heading from Athens to the second biggest city
   Thessaloniki in northern Greece when it derailed near the town of
   Adendro. Its engine was propelled into a nearby house but the cause of
   the accident was not yet known, a police official said.

   The Athens News Agency reported about 100 passengers were on board the
   train and some media said five carriages had derailed.

   Twelve fire brigade trucks were deployed to the area, the fire brigade
   said and a rescue operation was under way.