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About 50 injured as trains collide near Dusseldorf – police, cited by broadcaster
Up to 50 people have been injured after a passenger and a freight train collided in Meerbusch in western Germany, according to local police and firefighters. Authorities are already on scene but rescue efforts to remove passengers have been hampered by a fallen power line.
Meerbusch is a town approximately 10km outside of the German city of Dusseldorf. The Meerbusch fire department have shared some of the first images from the scene online, showing the extent of the damage sustained in the collision.
Unsere Einsatzkräfte sind im Bereich der Unfallstelle eingetroffen. Derzeit wird die Lage sondiert und mit den anderen Hilfsorganisationen koordiniert. Die Verdorgung der Personen im Zug genießt hohe Priorität. Weitere Infos folgen. Die @Fw_Kaarst ist ebenfalls im Einsatz. pic.twitter.com/eYRVjjZWkR
— Feuerwehr Meerbusch (@FWMeerbusch) December 5, 2017
The fire department reports that several people are still trapped on board the train as rescue services attempt to deactivate the power supply and safely remove all injured parties still left on board.
The cause of the collision has yet to be determined. The spokesperson for the Meerbusch fire department would not confirm the extent of the injuries sustained until further information becomes available.
Firefighters from the nearby town of Kaarst are assisting in the rescue operation.
