Several people are dead after a togulykke on Storebæltsbrua between Funen and Zealand in Denmark on Wednesday morning, confirming the Danish police. Denmark’s statsbane confirms that there is talk about at least six dead.
the Police confirm the number of casualties, and reports at the same time that the 16 people are reported injured.
There were 131 passengers and three employees aboard the train when the accident happened.
The first messages about the accident went out on a lyntog had to brake sharply on the approximately 18 km long bridge, where jernbanesporet runs parallel with the highway.
Parts from the freight train
the Reason for the powerful nedbremsingen should have been that the lyntoget was hit by parts from a freight train that ran in the opposite direction. It must have been the parts from the roof or a tarp that should have torn loose and hit passasjertoget, type BT. Godstoget should have been loaded with beer.
Police confirm that lyntoget was hit by an object from the godstoget.
– There is talk about a very serious accident with several dead. There are also several wounded. We are in the process of obtaining an overview. The most important thing for us has been the passengers, ” says politidirektør Arne Grams in the Fyns police at a press conference.
Lyntoget was on his way to Copenhagen, while godstoget was going to Funen. Both ambulances and police were sent to the site after the accident. Trains between Korsør and Nyborg were set.
equipment: Parts from a freight train loaded with beer should have fallen out in the railway and thus led to the powerful braking action on the lyntoget. This picture shows the parts of the godstoget. Photo: Michael Baker/Ritzau Scanpix / NTB scanpix Show more Powerful wind
Pictures from the site show large quantities of nødetater on the bridge, as well as several rail cars that are standing still.
Connections between Korsør and Nyborg was set after the accident.
Storebæltsbroen was on Wednesday morning closed for road traffic due to storm and powerful winds. Several other places in Denmark is the railway traffic stegt as a result of nedblåste trees and kjøreledninger.
A shelter was established at the Nyborg Idrætscenter. Undamaged togpassasjerer were encouraged to contact their relatives via SMS.
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