Denmark rail accident: Two trains collide head-on near Copenhagen, several injured

Two trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring several passengers and triggering a major emergency response. The accident occurred about 40 km north of Copenhagen on a railway line connecting the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, police said in a statement. Emergency services confirmed that the crash involved two local trains. "It is two local trains that have collided head-on," a spokesperson for the Greater Copenhagen fire department told Reuters. Authorities said between five and 10 people were injured in the incident, according to public broadcaster DR. However, officials stressed that all passengers had been safely evacuated. "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 fire department spokesperson added. AP reported that the collision prompted a massive emergency response, with police describing it as a "major accident," though the exact number of casualties was not immediately confirmed. Details on the cause of the collision were not immediately available, and authorities are expected to launch an investigation into the incident. The swift evacuation ensured that no passengers remained trapped inside the trains, even as emergency teams continued operations at the site. Further updates are awaited as officials assess the situation and determine the cause of the head-on collision.