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Two trains collided in Denmark early Thursday, leaving 5 individuals critically injured in what police referred to as a serious incident.
The collision occurred round 6:30 a.m. close to Hillerød, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen. Roughly a dozen different individuals have minor accidents, in accordance with the Greater Copenhagen Fire Department.
There have been 38 individuals aboard the 2 trains, in accordance with a spokesperson for the North Zealand police.
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Rescuers work on the web site of a collision between two trains between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, on April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix)
Officers initially mentioned 4 individuals had been critically injured however revised that determine hours after the crash. It was not instantly clear whether or not the prepare’s drivers had been among the many victims.
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Two trains collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix)
Investigators are wanting into what brought on the collision, which occurred close to a stage crossing. Pictures from the scene present the entrance ends of the trains smashed, although each remained upright on the tracks.
The mayor of the nearby town of Gribskov, Trine Egetved, in a submit on Fb, mentioned a few of the injured had been flown to the hospital.
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Two trains collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen, on Thursday, April 23, 2026. (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix)
She mentioned the crash occurred on an area rail line that is utilized by many Gribskov residents, staff and schoolchildren.
No different particulars had been out there.
