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# Two trains crash in Slovakia injuring multiple passengers

> Nov 9 (Reuters) - Two trains crashed in Slovakia on Sunday evening after one ran into the back of the other, injuring dozens of passengers, police and the country's interior minister said.

By Reuters · Published 10 November 2025, 06:44 SAST · Updated 10 November 2025, 06:44 SAST

## Key points
- In a scene that could have been ripped from a low-budget disaster movie, Slovakia's latest train mishap resulted in a cacophony of bangs and a handful of injuries, but thankfully no fatalities—just another day in the unpredictable world of rail travel.
- Interior Minister reports no fatalities in recent train crash near Bratislava; 11 hospitalized.
- The incident occurred in the corridor between Bratislava and Pezinok, 20 km northeast of the capital.
- Preliminary investigations indicate no head-on collision or derailment involved.
- This marks Slovakia's second train accident in a month, following a collision that injured 91 on October 13.

## Content

Speaking at the crash site, Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok said on a televised briefing that dozens were lightly injured and 11 were taken to the hospital. There were no deaths in the crash, he said.

The crash occurred in the corridor between the capital Bratislava and Pezinok, 20 km (12 miles) northeast.

"According to preliminary information, there was no head-on collision of trains, nor was there a train derailment," police said on Facebook.

News website Aktuality.sk cited one passenger as describing the crash as a loud "bang" sound.

The accident was the second in Slovakia in the past month. Two trains collided [in eastern Slovakia](https://www.reutersconnect.com/all?search=all%3AL2N3VU07Q&linkedFromStory=true) on October 13, injuring 91 people.

(Reporting by Jason Hovet in Prague; editing by Diane Craft)