Czech Republic train fire seen in drone footage

Firefighters in the Czech Republic have been tackling a huge fire after a train derailed.

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The regional fire service said tanks containing the flammable chemical benzene were damaged in the derailment.

It added on Friday afternoon that aerial support was at the scene, while serviceman will still extinguishing 15 rail tankers in an operation expected to last "several hours".

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