Several injured in a train crash in Australia

Sydney Jan 22: In a tragic incident several people were injured when a train hit a rail buffer at Richmond in Sydney's north-western outskirts on Monday morning.

Sydney Trains boss Howard Collins said that "he believed between 12 or 13 people had been injured, with the majority suffering cuts and bruises." Witness have said that "the train apparently hitting the buffer at the end of the line at speed."

New South Wales Ambulance spokesman has said that "17 ambulance crews and three rescue helicopters were responding to the accident at Richmond train station."

However, the actual cause of the accident is yet to be known.