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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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Death toll rises to 20 from Italian train crash

The death toll from the Italian train crash has risen to 20, an official told Reuters.

Dozens of people have been taken to hospital, some with serious injuries, he added.

The head-on collision between two trains happened on a single stretch of track in countryside between the towns of Corato and Andria, in the southern heel of Italy.

Dozens of people were injured in the crash Credit: Reuters
The wreckage of the train Credit: Reuters

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