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Fireman check a wrecked freight train a few hours after two ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:55:00 GMT

(AFP) - Fireman check a wrecked freight train a few hours after two gas-filled rail tankers exploded when derailing on June 30 in the seaside resort of Viareggio, northern Italy. The death toll from this week's rail disaster in northern Italy climbed to 18 after a victim who suffered serious burn injuries died in hospital, officials said. Photo:Damien Meyer/AFP

Italian firefighters work near the wrecked car of a freight ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:43:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - Italian firefighters work near the wrecked car of a freight train in Viareggio, Tuesday, after it exploded. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Fabrizio Giovannozzi)

Map of central Washington locating subway train crash Photo:/AFP ...

(AFP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:21:00 GMT

(AFP) - Map of central Washington locating subway train crash Photo:/AFP

Rescue crews work on the wreckage of two Red Line Metrorail ...

(AFP) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:27:00 GMT

(AFP) - Rescue crews work on the wreckage of two Red Line Metrorail trains that collided with one another between the Fort Totten and Takoma Park stations during the evening rush hour June 22, 2009 in Washington, DC. Investigators Tuesday scoured the wreckage of two commuter trains hunting for clues to the worst metro accident in Washington's history which killed nine people and injured 76 others. Photo:Robert Giroux/AFP

Rescue workers are searching through a mangled mess after a ...

(AFP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Rescue workers are searching through a mangled mess after a Washington metro train rammed into another one during rush hour, killing at least seven people. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

Rescue workers work through the night at the site of two Red ...

(AFP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Rescue workers work through the night at the site of two Red Line Metrorail trains that collided with one another between the Fort Totten and Takoma Park stations during the evening rush hour. Hours after the deadliest-ever train crash in Washington's subway system, investigators searched through the wreckage for the cause of the collision that claimed seven lives and injured scores of passengers. Photo:Robert Giroux/AFP

Federal and local investigators examine the wreckage of a train ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Federal and local investigators examine the wreckage of a train which collided with another train in Washington, June 23, 2009. At least seven people were killed on Monday in the collision, the deadliest in the 33-year history of Washington's Metro Area Transit Authority. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES DISASTER)

An investigator examines the wreckage of a train which collided ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An investigator examines the wreckage of a train which collided with another train in Washington, June 23, 2009. At least seven people were killed on Monday in the collision, the deadliest in the 33-year history of Washington's Metro Area Transit Authority. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES DISASTER)

Washington DC Police secure area near where Federal and local ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Washington DC Police secure area near where Federal and local investigators examine the wreck of a Metro train which collided yesterday with another train in Washington, June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES POLITICS TRANSPORT)

Federal and local investigators examine the wreck of a Metro ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Federal and local investigators examine the wreck of a Metro train which collided yesterday with another train in Washington June 23, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES DISASTER POLITICS TRANSPORT)

People work at the scene where two transit trains were involved ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - People work at the scene where two transit trains were involved in a crash in Washington, D.C. June 22, 2009. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

Federal and local officials speak near the wreck of a METRO ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:20:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Federal and local officials speak near the wreck of a METRO train which collided yesterday with another train in Washington, June 23, 2009. The officials are (L-R) NTSB Debbie Hersman, DC Mayor Adrian Fenty (pointing) and General Manager of METRO John Catoe. Seven people died when two subway trains collided during the Monday afternoon rush hour in the worst rail accident in Washington, D.C.'s history, Fenty said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES POLITICS TRANSPORT DISASTER)

Press covering the wreck of a METRO train which collided yesterday ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:17:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Press covering the wreck of a METRO train which collided yesterday with another train in Washington June 23, 2009. Seven people died when two subway trains collided during the Monday afternoon rush hour in the worst rail accident in Washington, D.C.'s history, Mayor Adrian Fenty said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES MEDIA DISASTER TRANSPORT)

Passenger and survivor Tijuana Cox of yesterday's wreck of a ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:16:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Passenger and survivor Tijuana Cox of yesterday's wreck of a METRO train which collided yesterday with another train in Washington, June 23, 2009. Seven people died when two subway trains collided during the Monday afternoon rush hour in the worst rail accident in Washington, D.C.'s history, Mayor Adrian Fenty said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Larry Downing (UNITED STATES TRANSPORT DISASTER)

Rescue workers are searching through a mangled mess after a ...

(AFP) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:30:00 GMT

(AFP) - Rescue workers are searching through a mangled mess after a Washington metro train rammed into another one during rush hour, killing at least nine people. Photo:Saul Loeb/AFP

District of Columbia Fire and Emergency workers at the site ...

(The Canadian Press) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:10:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - District of Columbia Fire and Emergency workers at the site of a rush-hour collision between two Metro transit trains in northeast Washington, D.C. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

This video grab shows two trains involved in a crash in Washington, ...

(Reuters) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - This video grab shows two trains involved in a crash in Washington, D.C. June 22, 2009. REUTERS/WRC TV

A recruiter looks through handouts during training covering ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A recruiter looks through handouts during training covering legal and cultural competency issues for working with transgendered individuals at a job fair held by the Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (TEEP) at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center in Los Angeles, California June 5, 2009. The fair was organized as part of the center's annual Trans-Unity Pride celebration, billed as the nation's largest, and began with a seminar educating employers on the legal rights of transgendered employees. REUTERS/Jason Redmond (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

Dawn Ackerman (R), board member of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Chamber ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:41:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Dawn Ackerman (R), board member of the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, takes notes during training covering legal and cultural competency issues for working with transgendered individuals at a job fair held by the Transgender Economic Empowerment Project (TEEP) at the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center in Los Angeles, California June 5, 2009. The fair was organized as part of the center's annual Trans-Unity Pride celebration, billed as the nation's largest, and began with a seminar educating employers on the legal rights of transgendered employees. REUTERS/Jason Redmond (UNITED STATES EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY)

A crashed train carriage engulfed by fire is seen during a simulated ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 May 2009 10:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crashed train carriage engulfed by fire is seen during a simulated disaster relief exercise in Budapest May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY SOCIETY TRANSPORT)

A mock injured man lies beside a crashed train carriage during ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A mock injured man lies beside a crashed train carriage during a simulated disaster relief exercise in Budapest May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY SOCIETY TRANSPORT)

A firefighter carries a mock injured woman to safety from a ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:51:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A firefighter carries a mock injured woman to safety from a crashed train carriage during a simulated disaster relief exercise in Budapest May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY SOCIETY)

Firefighters evacuate a mock injured man from a crashed train ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 27 May 2009 09:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Firefighters evacuate a mock injured man from a crashed train carriage during a simulated disaster relief exercise in Budapest May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh (HUNGARY POLITICS SOCIETY)

Onlookers and police stand near the wreckage of a van after ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 20 May 2009 13:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Onlookers and police stand near the wreckage of a van after it collided with a goods train at Gumtala village near the northern Indian city of Jalandhar May 20, 2009. Three school children were among four killed and several others injured when their van collided with the Ferozepur-Bathinda express train at an unmanned railway crossing at Gumtala village on Wednesday, local media reported. REUTERS/Amit Kanwar (INDIA DISASTER)

An Amtrack train passes under an overpass below the scene of ...

(Reuters) — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 04:24:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Amtrack train passes under an overpass below the scene of a tour bus crash on 101 freeway near the city of Soledad, California April 28, 2009. The tour bus overturned on the central California freeway on Tuesday, leaving as many as 10 people dead and dozens injured, according to media reports. REUTERS/David Royal (UNITED STATES DISASTER TRANSPORT TRAVEL)

A regional train bound for Vasteras, west of Stockholm, is seen ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:15:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A regional train bound for Vasteras, west of Stockholm, is seen after it crashed into a manure tank wagon outside the village of Seglingsberg April 24, 2009. The train derailed but remained upright and was drenched in manure. Six passengers were taken to hospital but none are believed to have life threatening injuries. REUTERS/Peter Arwidi/Scanpix (SWEDEN DISASTER) NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN

A policeman looks at a regional train bound for Vasteras, west ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A policeman looks at a regional train bound for Vasteras, west of Stockholm, after it crashed into a manure tank wagon outside the village of Seglingsberg April 24, 2009. The train derailed but remained upright and was drenched in manure. Six passengers were taken to hospital but none are believed to have life-threatening injuries. REUTERS/Peter Arwidi/Scanpix (SWEDEN DISASTER) NO COMMERCIAL OR BOOK SALES. SWEDEN OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN SWEDEN

Rescuers work at the wreckage of a train collision in Tlanepantla ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Rescuers work at the wreckage of a train collision in Tlanepantla De Baez April 18, 2009. At least 70 and 90 people were injured on Saturday when two light rail trains collided on the outskirts of Mexico City, police said. Picture taken on April 18. REUTERS/Stringer (MEXICO DISASTER)

A crash dummy in a mock race car is set aflame during a training ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:39:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A crash dummy in a mock race car is set aflame during a training session for the upcoming Monaco Formula One Grand Prix April 19, 2009. The Monaco F1 Grand Prix will take place in the Monaco Principality on May 24. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (MONACO SPORT MOTOR RACING)

Track marshals look on as a crash dummy in a mock race car is ...

(Reuters) — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Track marshals look on as a crash dummy in a mock race car is aflame, during a training session for the upcoming Monaco Formula One Grand Prix April 19, 2009. The Monaco F1 Grand Prix will take place in the Monaco Principality on May 24. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (MONACO SPORT MOTOR RACING)

A damaged locomotive is pictured at the scene of a train crash ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A damaged locomotive is pictured at the scene of a train crash in Karow, north of Berlin April 17, 2009. A German passenger train collided with a freight train late on Thursday, injuring 24 people, police said. 'Nine people were taken to hospital but no-one suffered life-threatening injuries,' said a police spokesman, adding no liquid gas had escaped from the freight train, which was made up of 24 tankers. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY DISASTER)

A police expert investigates next to a damaged locomotive at ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A police expert investigates next to a damaged locomotive at the scene of a train crash in Karow, north of Berlin April 17, 2009. A German passenger train collided with a freight train late on Thursday, injuring 24 people, police said. 'Nine people were taken to hospital but no-one suffered life-threatening injuries,' said a police spokesman, adding no liquid gas had escaped from the freight train, which was made up of 24 tankers. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY DISASTER)

A railway expert attends the scene of a train crash in Karow, ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:48:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A railway expert attends the scene of a train crash in Karow, north of Berlin April 17, 2009. A German passenger train collided with a freight train late on Thursday, injuring 24 people, police said. 'Nine people were taken to hospital but no-one suffered life-threatening injuries,' said a police spokesman, adding no liquid gas had escaped from the freight train, which was made up of 24 tankers. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY DISASTER)

A policeman stands guard in front of a tank wagon at the scene ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:47:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A policeman stands guard in front of a tank wagon at the scene of a train crash in Karow, north of Berlin April 17, 2009. A German passenger train collided with a freight train late on Thursday, injuring 24 people, police said. 'Nine people were taken to hospital but no-one suffered life-threatening injuries,' said a police spokesman, adding no liquid gas had escaped from the freight train, which was made up of 24 tankers. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Police investigate the scene of a train crash in Karow, north ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 08:46:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Police investigate the scene of a train crash in Karow, north of Berlin April 17, 2009. A German passenger train collided with a freight train late on Thursday, injuring 24 people, police said. 'Nine people were taken to hospital but no-one suffered life-threatening injuries,' said a police spokesman, adding no liquid gas had escaped from the freight train, which was made up of 24 tankers. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch (GERMANY DISASTER IMAGES OF THE DAY)