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Transrapid Collision in Germany Kills 23

September 23, 2006 Wikinews

A Transrapid maglev train traveling on the system’s test track in Lathen near the Netherlands border in Germany collided with a maintenance vehicle on the track, killing 23 people and severely injuring 10, according to Karl-Heinz Brueggeman, a spokesman for the rescue effort.

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Terrorism/Security

7/11 Blasts Suspect Held in Kashmir

August 7, 2006 Wikinews

An alleged member of the Kashmiri militant group Lashkar-e-Toiba has been arrested by Indian police in connection with the July 11 train bombings in Bombay which killed 200 commuters on the city’s commuter rail network.