The exact cause of the collision was unclear but local media reported that one of the trams was reversing at the time.
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00:00Authorities in the eastern city of Strasbourg say dozens of people have been injured after
00:06two trams collided.
00:09The accident happened during the afternoon in a tunnel near the city's central train
00:13station.
00:15No one was seriously hurt, but fire and rescue officials say an additional hundred people
00:19have been assessed for shock and stress.
00:23Emergency services deployed 130 firefighters, 50 rescue vehicles and established a wide
00:29safety perimeter.
00:31The exact cause of the collision was unclear, but local media reported that one of the trams
00:36was reversing at the time.
00:39Cleanup operations continued into the evening and residents were advised to avoid the area
00:44around the train station.
00:47Local media say Strasbourg was the first major French city to reinstate tram services in
00:521994 and hadn't experienced a significant accident until now.
00:59For more information visit www.fema.gov