Passenger train near the railroad crossing is pictured after a crash in Raasepori, Southern Finland, October 26, 2017.  (Photo:VCG)

Rescue and military personnel are seen at the railroad crossing after a crash between a train and a military truck in Raasepori, Southern Finland, October 26, 2017. (Photo:VCG)

Several people were killed when a train and an armored military personnel carrier collided in southern Finland on October 26 morning.
The Helsingin Sanomat newspaper put the toll at four initially, quoting hospital sources. Finnish defense forces confirmed the fatalities but could not specify the number.
Earlier, local media said there were 11 casualties.
The accident took place near the town of Tammisaari, 100 kilometers west of Helsinki, at a level crossing where a railway line crosses the road. The passenger train was commuting between Karjaa and port town Hanko.
The military vehicle involved was a Finnish-made carrier commonly used for transporting soldiers. There is a major military base at Dragsvik near Tammisaari.
Finland witnessed the first snow of autumn Thursday morning, which caused traffic problems.