The accident took place at 10:24 p.m. local time (21:24 GMT).
The passenger train was en route from Magdebur, Saxony-Anhalt`s capital city, to the city of Halberstadt when it collided with a freight train, the magazine said.
Rescuers and medical workers have rushed to the site of the accident, the local ARD TV channel reported.The cause of the collision has yet to be established.
(H-AK/A038)
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