Italy’s train crash inferno kills 16

30/06/09 19:16 CET

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16 people are now known to have died after a train derailment that caused explosions in northern Italy.

Three children are among those who were killed when a train transporting liquid petroleum gas crashed at a station in the town of Viareggio.

Most of the victims were in nearby homes that caught fire.

15 of the 36 people taken to hospital are said to be a serious condition.