Four killed and several injured as train hits army vehicle in Finland

Last updated: October 26, 2017 at 22:53 pm

Four people have been left dead and others are injured after a crash between a train and an army vehicle in Finland.

The incident occurred during routine military training. Three of the victims were soldiers, with the fourth a civilian

Injuries were reported in 11 other people. They were taken to Raseborg, which is more than 50 miles south-west of the capital, Helsinki.

The military truck had been carrying a total of eight national service conscripts.

Jussi Niinisto, the defence minister in Finland, took to Twitter this morning to share his "sorrow" on the "grim news".

Morgonen började med grymma nyheter från Raseborg. Främst känner jag sorg.

— Jussi Niinistö (@jniinisto) October 26, 2017

Finnish broadcaster YLE said Niinisto had ordered flags at all military facilities to fly at half-mast.