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Freight train derails in Czech Republic, causing major chemical fire

Czech firefighters are battling a major blaze in eastern Czech Republic after a freight train derailed and carcinogenic benzene from damaged tank wagons caught fire.

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Massive Chemical Fire Erupts After Freight Train Derailment in Czech Republic

A freight train derailment in eastern Czech Republic on Friday sparked a massive chemical fire, sending thick plumes of black smoke billowing into the sky. The incident occurred near the train station in the town of Hustopeče nad Bečvou around noon local time (1100 GMT),

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Czech firefighters tackle large toxic train fire

A train transporting benzene, a carcinogen, derailed and caught fire on Friday, prompting a large emergency response.

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Toxic benzol on fire after a freight train accident in eastern Czech Republic

Czech firefighters were battling a massive blaze in eastern Czech Republic on Friday after a freight train derailed and toxic benzol from damaged tank wagons caught fire.

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Goods train carrying benzene catches alight in Czech Republic

A goods train carrying toxic and flammable benzene derailed in the east of the Czech Republic, with the engine and at least five tank trucks catching alight, the fire services reported on Friday. Images showed a plume of black smoke following the derailment near the small town of Hustopece nad Becvou.

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Exploring Czech Republic's unique wedding traditions

In Czech weddings, a unique tradition is the fake abduction of the bride at the reception. Her friends steal her away, ...

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Woman chained up in basement, raped and forced to eat and drink from dog bowl for 3 months: ‘Kept begging desperately for help’

A woman was chained up in a basement and repeatedly raped and forced to eat and drink “like a dog” from a bowl in a house of horrors in the Czech Republic, authorities say. The 27-year-old ...

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"Like in the movies about the apocalypse!" — a train carrying benzene exploded in the Czech Republic

A major train accident occurred in Czech Moravia, about 50 km from the border with Poland. The footage of the fire resembles ...

Police arrest 22 in suspected 160 million-euro EU fraud at Czech hospital

Czech police detained 22 people and carried out 46 searches linked to suspected corruption at the country's biggest hospital ...

Teenager detained after 2 killed in a knife attack at shopping center in Czech Republic

PRAGUE (AP) — Two women have died in a knife attack on Thursday at a shopping center in the Czech Republic, officials said. Police say they detained a teenage suspect in connection with the stabbings ...

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Teenager arrested in stabbing deaths of 2 women in Czech Republic

Officials in the Czech Republic say an assailant has attacked and killed two women with a knife at a shopping center, and that a Czech teenager has been arrested for the crime PRAGUE -- An ...