Two local trains collide head-on in Denmark, injuring at least 17
Emergency services confirm four people are in critical condition following the crash north of Copenhagen
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- At least 17 people were injured, four critically, after two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen on Thursday.
- Emergency services have cleared the scene, and all passengers have been evacuated.
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The accident occurred on a local rail line connecting Hillerød and Kagerup, a route frequently used by commuters and students in the Gribskov area.
Two local trains collided head-on in Denmark on Thursday, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom were in a critical condition, the emergency service said.
Public broadcaster DR showed images of two yellow and grey trains, both with visible damage to the front, facing each other in a wooded area.
The incident happened north of Copenhagen, on a train line linking the towns of Hillerød and Kagerup, police said in a statement. “It is two local trains that have collided head-on,” a spokesperson for the rescue services said.
“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 injured have since been transported away from the scene of the accident in ambulances and helicopters, the fire department said on X.
The mayor of the nearby town of Gribskov, Trine Egetved, said in a post on Facebook that the crash occurred on a local rail line that’s used by many Gribskov residents, employees and schoolchildren.
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Authorities will launch an investigation into the signaling or communication failure that led to the collision.
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- What was the specific cause of the head-on collision?
- Are there any fatalities reported beyond the injured?
