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2012-03-3

Train crash

Two trains crash in the small Polish town of Szczekociny near Zawiercie, with 13 people killed and up to 50 people injured.

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2012-03-3

Train crash

Two trains crash in the small Polish town of Szczekociny near Zawiercie, with 13 people killed and up to 50 people injured.

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