Fire rescue services said the crash occurred in a region around 132 km south of Prague. All passengers from both trains were evacuated, it said, Reuters news agency reported.
A spokeswoman for a regional hospital told news agency CTK that five people had been admitted with serious injuries.
Transport Minister Martin Kupka said on X the crash was still under investigation but preliminary information showed one of the trains likely passed a signal in the stop position, the report added.
MNA
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