2 Italian Teens Die After Train Hits Dog Sleigh
From Times Wire Reports
A train hit a dog sleigh in northern Finland, killing two Italian teenagers, a rescue official said.
The 14-year-old boy and 18-year-old girl were killed instantly when the train hit their sleigh at a crossing about 25 miles from the Arctic Circle, regional fire chief Harri Paldanius said.
The two were part of a group of 18 Italian tourists on a dog sleigh safari in Korpikyla, 485 miles north of the capital, Helsinki. The others were not hurt.
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