Two native trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring at the very least 17 folks, 4 of whom have been in a essential situation, in line with the emergency service.
A police assertion known as it “a serious accident” however a police spokesman stated that each one passengers had been evacuated from the trains.
The incident occurred north of Copenhagen, on a prepare line linking the cities of Hillerod and Kagerup, in line with police.
“It is two local trains that have collided head-on,” a spokesperson for the rescue providers stated.
“There are injuries among the passengers. Everyone is out of the trains, so no one is trapped … Large resources have been dispatched to the scene,” the spokesperson added.
The alert was raised at 6:30am, in line with police spokesman Tim Simonsen.
Mayor Trine Egetved, of Gribskov Municipality, stated among the injured have been flown to the hospital in a publish on Facebook.
She stated the crash occurred on an area rail line that is utilized by many Gribskov residents, staff and schoolchildren.
Denmark prides itself on its security report, however a 2019 prepare crash left eight useless and 16 injured.
In August final 12 months, an categorical prepare hit a farm truck on a crossing killing one particular person and injuring 27 folks.
(FRANCE 24 with AP, Reuters and AFP)
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