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BERLIN, March 31 (AP) — Two regional trains in Switzerland derailed in separate incidents after a storm brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to the small Alpine country, injuring a dozen people, police said.
The incidents took place in Lüscherz and Büren zum Hof, near the western city of Bern, police said.
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In the Büren zum Hof, a police spokesman said 12 people were injured, including nine adults and three children. Among them, one was seriously injured.
Police also said several people were injured in the Lüscherz derailment, but further information on the number and severity of injuries was not immediately available.
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The transport agencies responsible for the trains, Aare Seeland Mobil and Regional Transit Bern-Solothurn, also confirmed the derailment on their websites. They noted that the affected rail line had been closed in response. (Associated Press)
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