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At least 25 killed in Italy train crash

The death toll in Tuesday's head-on train crash in Italy has been raised from 20 to 25, with dozens injured.

The accident happened on a stretch of track linking the small towns of Corato and Andria in the southeastern Puglia region.

Italy Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has demanded a full and swift investigation, and said Transport Minister Graziano Delrio would report to parliament on Wednesday.

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Italian PM: Train crash is a 'moment of tears'

Matteo Renzi

Italy's prime minister says the train crash that left at least a dozen dead "is a moment of tears".

Matteo Renzi pledged not to rest until the cause of the crash is determined.

Renzi was speaking in Milan after the head-on collision in the southern region of Puglia on Tuesday morning.

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