Dozens killed in deadly train crash in Iran

Two passenger trains have crashed in northern Iran, killing at least 36 people and up to 95 others, according to state TV.

It is understood the smash happened in subzero temperatures when a moving train hit a stationary one at Haft-Khan station in the city of Shahroud in Semnan province on Friday.

Footage showed some of the carriages on fire as rescue teams attempted to put out the blaze as around 100 survivors were rescued from the wreckage.

The collision reportedly caused four carriages to come off the tracks.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals amid fears the number of fatalities and casualties could rise.

The province's Red Crescent director, Hassan Shokrollahi, said: "We do not have the exact number of those killed as the train is on fire."

He said the remote location of the station was also complicating rescue efforts.

"Due to the difficulty of access, only our helicopter has managed to reach the scene," he said.

The cause of the collision is being investigated.

Dozens killed in deadly train crash in Iran

Two passenger trains have crashed in northern Iran, killing at least 36 people and up to 95 others, according to state TV.

It is understood the smash happened in subzero temperatures when a moving train hit a stationary one at Haft-Khan station in the city of Shahroud in Semnan province on Friday.

Footage showed some of the carriages on fire as rescue teams attempted to put out the blaze as around 100 survivors were rescued from the wreckage.

The collision reportedly caused four carriages to come off the tracks.

The injured were taken to nearby hospitals amid fears the number of fatalities and casualties could rise.

The province's Red Crescent director, Hassan Shokrollahi, said: "We do not have the exact number of those killed as the train is on fire."

He said the remote location of the station was also complicating rescue efforts.

"Due to the difficulty of access, only our helicopter has managed to reach the scene," he said.

The cause of the collision is being investigated.

Jill Stein Raises Enough Money to Fund Recounts in 2 States

Her campaign says the effort is not meant to help Hillary Clinton—but it could

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised enough money to fund a recount in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania part of an effort “to ensure the integrity of our elections.”

The third-party candidate raised more than $4.7 million of a $7 million goal in just two days, according to the candidate’s site. Additional funding will pay for a recount in Michigan, the campaign says.

“Raising money to pay for the first two recounts so quickly is a miraculous feat and a tribute to the power of grassroots organizing,” the site says. “In true grassroots fashion, we’re turning to you, the people, and not big-money corporate donors to make this happen.”

Some Hillary Clinton supporters have called for a recount in the three states critical to Donald Trump’s election victory earlier this month pointing to anomalies in voting data. The Clinton campaign has thus far declined to act on the call, but Stein, who was also on the ballot in those states, can also initiate such a process. The Stein campaign has said explicitly that its recount effort is not meant to aid Clinton.

Trump leads Clinton by less than 1 percentage point in Michigan and Wisconsin and by 1.2% in Pennsylvania, according to a New York Times report.

Jill Stein Raises Enough Money to Fund Recounts in 2 States

Her campaign says the effort is not meant to help Hillary Clinton—but it could

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised enough money to fund a recount in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania part of an effort “to ensure the integrity of our elections.”

The third-party candidate raised more than $4.7 million of a $7 million goal in just two days, according to the candidate’s site. Additional funding will pay for a recount in Michigan, the campaign says.

“Raising money to pay for the first two recounts so quickly is a miraculous feat and a tribute to the power of grassroots organizing,” the site says. “In true grassroots fashion, we’re turning to you, the people, and not big-money corporate donors to make this happen.”

Some Hillary Clinton supporters have called for a recount in the three states critical to Donald Trump’s election victory earlier this month pointing to anomalies in voting data. The Clinton campaign has thus far declined to act on the call, but Stein, who was also on the ballot in those states, can also initiate such a process. The Stein campaign has said explicitly that its recount effort is not meant to aid Clinton.

Trump leads Clinton by less than 1 percentage point in Michigan and Wisconsin and by 1.2% in Pennsylvania, according to a New York Times report.

Jill Stein Raises Enough Money to Fund Recounts in 2 States

Her campaign says the effort is not meant to help Hillary Clinton—but it could

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised enough money to fund a recount in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania part of an effort “to ensure the integrity of our elections.”

The third-party candidate raised more than $4.7 million of a $7 million goal in just two days, according to the candidate’s site. Additional funding will pay for a recount in Michigan, the campaign says.

“Raising money to pay for the first two recounts so quickly is a miraculous feat and a tribute to the power of grassroots organizing,” the site says. “In true grassroots fashion, we’re turning to you, the people, and not big-money corporate donors to make this happen.”

Some Hillary Clinton supporters have called for a recount in the three states critical to Donald Trump’s election victory earlier this month pointing to anomalies in voting data. The Clinton campaign has thus far declined to act on the call, but Stein, who was also on the ballot in those states, can also initiate such a process. The Stein campaign has said explicitly that its recount effort is not meant to aid Clinton.

Trump leads Clinton by less than 1 percentage point in Michigan and Wisconsin and by 1.2% in Pennsylvania, according to a New York Times report.

Jill Stein Raises Enough Money to Fund Recounts in 2 States

Her campaign says the effort is not meant to help Hillary Clinton—but it could

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised enough money to fund a recount in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania part of an effort “to ensure the integrity of our elections.”

The third-party candidate raised more than $4.7 million of a $7 million goal in just two days, according to the candidate’s site. Additional funding will pay for a recount in Michigan, the campaign says.

“Raising money to pay for the first two recounts so quickly is a miraculous feat and a tribute to the power of grassroots organizing,” the site says. “In true grassroots fashion, we’re turning to you, the people, and not big-money corporate donors to make this happen.”

Some Hillary Clinton supporters have called for a recount in the three states critical to Donald Trump’s election victory earlier this month pointing to anomalies in voting data. The Clinton campaign has thus far declined to act on the call, but Stein, who was also on the ballot in those states, can also initiate such a process. The Stein campaign has said explicitly that its recount effort is not meant to aid Clinton.

Trump leads Clinton by less than 1 percentage point in Michigan and Wisconsin and by 1.2% in Pennsylvania, according to a New York Times report.

Jill Stein Raises Enough Money to Fund Recounts in 2 States

Her campaign says the effort is not meant to help Hillary Clinton—but it could

Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein has raised enough money to fund a recount in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania part of an effort “to ensure the integrity of our elections.”

The third-party candidate raised more than $4.7 million of a $7 million goal in just two days, according to the candidate’s site. Additional funding will pay for a recount in Michigan, the campaign says.

“Raising money to pay for the first two recounts so quickly is a miraculous feat and a tribute to the power of grassroots organizing,” the site says. “In true grassroots fashion, we’re turning to you, the people, and not big-money corporate donors to make this happen.”

Some Hillary Clinton supporters have called for a recount in the three states critical to Donald Trump’s election victory earlier this month pointing to anomalies in voting data. The Clinton campaign has thus far declined to act on the call, but Stein, who was also on the ballot in those states, can also initiate such a process. The Stein campaign has said explicitly that its recount effort is not meant to aid Clinton.

Trump leads Clinton by less than 1 percentage point in Michigan and Wisconsin and by 1.2% in Pennsylvania, according to a New York Times report.