14 people killed as two trains collide in thick fog
The crash, on a line between Bologna and Verona, left carriages in a wreck of buckled metal. At least one carriage was lifted off the tracks by the force of the collision.
The number of injured was not immediately clear, but Italian news reports said that several dozen people required medical treatment.
The crash happened in Bolognina di Crevalcore, 25 miles north of Bologna.
Rescue officials in Bologna said about 10 people were killed, though the exact figure was not clear.
The cause of the crash was not clear, but officials said there was thick fog at the time of the collision.