ZURICH (Reuters) - Around 30 people were injured on Monday in a train collision at a station in central Switzerland, police said.

None of the injuries are life-threatening, police for the Swiss canton of Uri said in a statement. The accident occurred in Andermatt, a town in the Swiss Alps popular among skiers.

The crash occurred at around 11:30 local time (0930 GMT) while the engine for a train was being moved to the front from the back.

Police said they were investigating the cause of the crash.</s>Two trains collided on Monday in a station in central Switzerland, Swiss police said, injuring around 30 people.

The accident happened in Andermatt, a mountain town in the canton of Uri.

Police did not comment on the severity of the injuries, but said medical personnel were at the scene.</s>Around 30 people were injured after two trains collided in Andermatt, Switzerland, Reuters reported, citing Swiss police.

At least 27 people were injured, according to local media. The collision took place at a train station in Andermatt, a mountain village and municipality in the canton of Uri.

The accident was caused by a train malfunction, according to the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn railway, as cited by the Urner Zeitung.

One of the trains involved was a locomotive HGe 4/4 II with five carriages, according to the railway.

The Uri canton police are investigating the exact cause of the incident, according to Blick newspaper.

The Swiss Transportation Safety Investigation Board (STSB) has also been asked to investigate the incident.

Police have not yet commented on the severity of the injuries, but said medical workers are at the scene, according to Reuters.

The road from Andermatt to nearby Göschenen has been closed following the collision.</s>Thirty people were injured after two trains collided in a station in central Switzerland on Monday, Reuters reported. The Swiss police said the accident took place in the town of Andermatt.

The police did not comment on the severity of the injuries, but said medical personnel were at the scene.</s>Two trains collided in a station in central Switzerland, Swiss police said, injuring around 30 people. The accident happened in Andermatt, a mountain town in the canton of Uri. Police did not comment on the severity of the injuries, but emergency services have rushed to the scene. Roads have been closed near the station as paramedics attend the scene in the mountain town.

It is thought around 100 passengers were on the trains involved. Berner Zeitung said the crash happened during an attempt to guide one train over a parallel track when it smashed into a carriage. Police have set up a hotline for relatives of the casualties. The trains crashed shortly after 11.30am and firefighters have also been called to the crash site.

The collision happened on the Matterhorn railway line. Swiss media 20 Minutes said the Swiss rescue flight guard deployed three helicopters. The road between Goschenen and Andermatt is closed for rescue work. Police in Uri have launched an investigation into the crash.</s>Around 30 people have been injured after two trains collided on Monday in a station in central Switzerland, police said.

The accident happened in Andermatt, a mountain town in the canton of Uri on the world-famous Matterhorn railway line.

Police did not comment on the severity of the injuries, but said medical personnel were at the scene, according to Reuters.

One hundred people were reportedly on the train at the time.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated. Check back for the fullest version.</s>Swiss police say around 30 people have been injured after two trains collided in Andermatt in Switzerland</s>ZURICH: Two trains collided on Monday (Sep 11) in a station in central Switzerland, Swiss police said, injuring around 30 people.

The accident happened shortly before midday as a train carrying around 100 passengers attempted a manoeuvre at Andermatt station, in the central Swiss canton of Uri.



Police did not comment on the severity of the injuries, but said medical personnel were at the scene.</s>Two trains have collided in the central Swiss town of Andermatt, injuring 30 people. Police have confirmed the accident that happened mid-morning on Monday.

The cantonal police (Andermatt is in the Uri canton of central Switzerland) confirmed that the accident took place around 11.30am.

Police have not commented on the severity of injuries, but have said that medical personnel are at the scene. The road between Göschenen and Andermatt, near the north entrance to the Gotthard tunnel, is currently closed.



According to the Swiss News Agency, the train was operated by the Matterhorn-Gotthard-Bahn, also known for operating the Glacier Express to Zermatt in the southern Swiss Alps.

The train, which consisted of one locomotive and five carriages and which was transporting 100 people, was switching rails in the main station of Andermatt when the accident occurred.

The police have opened a hotline, available at 041 874 53 60, for those seeking emergency contact.



Andermatt, a historic ski town near the crossroads of several Swiss cantons, has been the site of extensive touristic development in recent years, notably driven by the Egyptian billionaire developer Samih Sawiris.</s>Police didn't specify how seriously the passengers were wounded, but said the medics were at the scene.
Two trains collide in Andermatt railway station in the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, injuring around 30 people.