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Wed 07 Jul 2009At least 17 killed as freight train derails in Italian town
THE ELEGANT Tuscan seaside resort of Viareggio could have been mistaken for downtown Baghdad yesterday following a horrific goods train accident which claimed the lives of at least 17 people.
The final death toll may be higher. Rescue workers were last night searching through the rubble of five destroyed buildings for missing people, while as many as 15 of the 37 injured remained critical.
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