Train crash with 800 passengers at risk likely caused by human error

The collision of an express train with a passenger train on Sunday evening sent 79 passengers to the hospital, with 13 people still hospitalized.

Prime Minister Robert Fico reportedly said the crash was due to human error.

"The express had already started braking, otherwise the consequences would have been far worse," Bednárik said, according to reports.

Pezinok is "a modern district town with built-up industry," notes the official government website.

"The city is characterized by a historical center with typical town houses, streets in a regular grid plan and the remains of the original walls," reads the website.

In September, a tourist-packed tram crashed in Lisbon, Portugal, leaving at least 15 dead and 18 injured.

The cable-pulled tram Glória Funicular, which has carried residents and tourists for generations, came off the tracks before crashing into a nearby building.

Fabiana Pavel, president of the Bairro Alto Residents' Association, is placing blame on "excessive tourism" leading up to the tragic train incident.

"The use of it in recent years is certainly inappropriate," he told BBC News. "

It was used too much and the population lost the ability to use it as public transport, because it became a tourist attraction."

The tram connects Lisbon's downtown with the Bairro Alto district and welcomes thousands of visitors annually, according to AP.

The Associated Press and Reuters contributed reporting.