'Horrific' train crash in Italy leaves at least 25 dead

'I saw people in pieces,' says survivor who had to dig her way out from under a demolished carriage

Train Crash
An aerial view of the wreckage of the two trains
(Image credit: Getty Images)

The death toll from yesterday's head-on collision between two passenger trains in Italy has now risen to 25.

The two trains collided while travelling on a single-track line between the coastal towns of Bari and Barletta, in the southern region of Puglia.

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