Tram derails and crashes into pizzeria in Sweden, injuring several
A tram derailed and crashed into a pizzeria in southwestern Sweden late on Thursday, injuring several people, Swedish police said.
It was not immediately clear how many had been injured, Swedish police said in a statement.
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Tram derails and crashes into pizzeria in Sweden, injuring several
A tram derailed and crashed into a pizzeria in southwestern Sweden late on Thursday, injuring several people, Swedish police said. It was not immediately clear how many had been injured, Swedish police said in a statement.
