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At least 30 people have been injured following a train crash in Andermatt, Switzerland.

According to Swiss police, two trains collided at a station between Goschenen and Andermatt at around 11.30am, local time.

The severity of the injuries is not yet know, though authorities say emergency services and medical personnel are currently at the scene.

It's understood there was 100 people onboard the train at the time of the collision.

This is a developing story.

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According to emerging reports, an armed man is responsible for injuring at least five people in the Swiss town of Schaffhausen this morning.

It is understood that the individual is still at large, leading Swiss police to seal off the centre of the northern town, and launch a major investigation.

Speaking to 20 Minuten on behalf of the air rescue service, a spokesperson confirmed the incident, saying: "We have been alerted and therefore assume there are injured people."

Speaking at a press conference in the last hour, authorities have confirmed that of the five people attacked, two are seriously injured.

Local media outlets report that the individual was carrying a chainsaw, but police did not confirm this during the conference.

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If you have yet to tick bungee jumping off your bucket list, you’re in luck.

We have found the top three holiday destinations to do one… just don’t ask us to join you.

Verzasca Dam, Ticino, Switzerland
This 220m dam is famous not just because it is the highest dam in Europe, but because it appeared in the opening to the James Bond movie GoldenEye. This bungee is aptly named the 007 Jump or GoldenEye Bungee Jump. It will set you back around €180.

Extremo Park, Monteverde, Costa Rica
It’s called Bungee Extreme, so you know it’s not for the fainthearted. It’s made from a tram that travels along a cable to a height of 143m and is fast becoming one of the highest jumps in Central America. A single bungee will cost around €45.

Pucón, Chilé
Chile’s Pucon jump has got to be one of the craziest ones around. Thrill seekers will jump from a helicopter into a live volcano before being flown back to town still bouncing about on the bungee… the journey back is 35 miles. It’s a bit pricey and will set you back around €9,500.

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