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Tomasz Michałowski

Tomasz Michałowski

Polish politician

Photo: Uzzeraw, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)

  • Jul 18

    Freight train derails near Wierchomla, six empty wagons plunge into Poprad River; recovery enters second day

    A freight train carrying empty wagons derailed on Friday afternoon near Wierchomla in southern Poland, sending six cars off the tracks and some into the Poprad River. No one was injured, and the driver tested negative for alcohol and drugs.

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