[January 25, 2006] Embassy asks for donations over train accident in Montenegro+ Tweet (Japan Economic Newswire Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)TOKYO, Jan. 25_(Kyodo) _ The Embassy of Serbia and Montenegro in Japan began collecting donations for the victims of a fatal train derailment Monday in Montenegro, which killed 40 people and injured more than 150, its officials said Wednesday. It also asking the public to sign the book of condolences on Wednesday and Thursday at the embassy in Shinagawa Ward, they said. On Monday, a four-car passenger train, which was headed toward the port of Bar from Bijelo Polje, derailed near the capital Podgorica and plunged into a gorge. Casualties included schoolchildren, according to local officials. Podgorica TV reported that bad brakes are believed to have caused the accident. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]