Dozens injured after trains collide in the Czech Republic

Rescuers at the scene after an express train collided with a passenger train on the line between Zliv and Dívčice in the České Budějovice region in the southern Czech Republic on Thursday, Nov.20, 2025. (Vaclav Pancer/CTK via AP) (CTK)

• An express train collided with another passenger train in the southern Czech Republic on Thursday morning.
• The incident took place near the city of Ceske Budejovice at approximately 6:20 a.m.
• Dozens of people were injured in the collision, with two sustaining serious injuries and about 40 suffering light injuries.
• Train traffic between Ceske Budejovice and Plzen was halted and is not expected to resume until the afternoon.
• Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash.