Many injured in head-on German tram collision

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Two trams collided head-on in the German city of Duesseldorf on Saturday, injuring over 50 people, including many who needed hospital treatment, the fire service said.

The accident happened at around 11:30 am (0930 GMT) at a busy intersection of the western city, and emergency services were quickly deployed to the scene.

Twenty-eight of the injured were taken to hospital, while another 28 were more lightly injured and received treatment at the scene, said a fire service statement.

According to media reports, four people sustained serious injuries, but none were in a life-threatening situation.

The accident appeared to have been caused by one of the trams taking a wrong turn, the Rheinische Post reported. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.

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