Austria train crash: The incident occurred at around 6pm local time

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Roman Hahslinger, a spokesman for railway company OBB, said a Railjet intercity train with 30 people on board struck an empty regional train, resulting in the Railjet train tipping over.

The collision occurred around 6pm local time, according to reports, and fire service spokesman Franz Resperger said two train passenger cars apparently turned over.

The incident is believed to have happened near Kritzendorf, around 19km north of the capital.

Emergency services rushed to the scene.