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Seven confirmed dead in Washington DC subway collision (Extra)

Jun 23, 2009, 12:20 GMT

Washington - The death toll from a collision between two subway trains in the US capital on Monday has so far been officially confirmed as seven, the city's mayor said in a briefing on Tuesday, a figure lower than reported in the media earlier. Washington mayor Adrian Fenty said investigations into the cause of the accident were continuing, with a further briefing set for later in the afternoon. Earlier, the television broadcaster CNN had reported a death toll of nine, with at least 76 injured in the accident described as the deadliest in the Washington Metrorail system's 33-year history. A train that had apparently stopped between stations was struck from behind by a second train at about 5 pm (2100 GMT), just inside Washington, near the Maryland state line.

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