At least six dead in crash at railway crossing near Nové Zámky, which involved Prague to Budapest service

At least six people have been killed and five others injured after a passenger train and bus collided at a railway crossing in southern Slovakia, rescuers have said.

The crash occurred just after 5pm (3pm GMT) near the south-western town of Nové Zámky, the CTK news agency reported. The railway spokesperson, Vladimira Bahylova, told AFP the Eurocity train had been heading from Prague to Budapest.