Two local trains collided head-on north of Copenhagen on Thursday (23 April), injuring 17 people, five of them critically, according to emergency services.
Two yellow and grey trains were seen at the scene, both with significant damage to their fronts and facing each other in a wooded area. Rescue services described “chaotic” scenes inside the carriages.
“The two trains collided head-on, causing large damage to them and sending broken glass flying everywhere,” fire and rescue service leader Christoffer Buhl Martekilde told reporters.
Early morning crash
A police spokesperson said it was too early to determine the cause of the crash, adding that an extensive investigation would be carried out.
A total of 38 people are believed to have been on board the two trains at the time of the collision, which occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. (04:30 GMT), police said.
Emergency services dispatched 18 vehicles and 47 rescue workers to the scene. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said he had contacted acting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to offer assistance.
The incident occurred on a train line linking the towns of Hillerød and Kagerup, police 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,” a spokesperson told Reuters earlier.
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