
A view of the scene of a fatal collision between two trains at Hordorf, near Oschersleben, in Northern Germany late 29 January 2011. The accident left 10 people ded and 40 injured. The reason for the collision was not immediately known. EPA/HOLGER SIEGLITZ

Fire department rescue workers check the derailed rail car of a passengers train near Hordorf, Germany, 30 January 2011, where a freight train and a passengers train collided at full speed on Saturday evening 29 January. The collision left at least 10 people dead and 40 injured, police told the German Press Agency dpa. The reason for the collision was not immediately known. The passenger train from the regional HarzElbeExpress (HEX) was travelling from Magdeburg to Halberstadt with about 50 passengers. EPA/PETER FOERSTER

Police stands next to the wrecks of two collided trains near Hordorf, Germany, 30 January 2011, where a freight train and a passengers train collided at full speed on Saturday evening 29 January. The collision left at least 10 people dead and 40 injured, police told the German Press Agency dpa. The reason for the collision was not immediately known. The passenger train from the regional HarzElbeExpress (HEX) was travelling from Magdeburg to Halberstadt with about 50 passengers. EPA/PETER FOERSTER

Police stands next to the wrecks of two collided trains near Hordorf, Germany, 30 January 2011, where a freight train and a passengers train collided at full speed on Saturday evening 29 January. The collision left at least 10 people dead and 40 injured, police told the German Press Agency dpa. The reason for the collision was not immediately known. The passenger train from the regional HarzElbeExpress (HEX) was travelling from Magdeburg to Halberstadt with about 50 passengers. EPA/PETER FOERSTER

Members of the fire services at the scene of a fatal collision between two trains at Hordorf, near Oschersleben, in Northern Germany late 29 January 2011. The accident left 10 people ded and 40 injured. The reason for the collision was not immediately known. EPA/HOLGER SIEGLITZ