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Malay Mail
4 days ago
- Malay Mail
Deadly train and farm vehicle crash in Denmark leaves one dead, several injured
COPENHAGEN, Aug 16 — One person was killed and several others injured in Denmark yesterday in a collision between a train and a farm vehicle, police said. The accident happened near Bjerndrup, in the southwest of the country, according to a police statement. Police did not give details on the seriousness of the injuries, but did say that two people had been flown from the scene by helicopter. The national rail agency Banedanmark wrote on X that the collision occurred at a railway crossing. The crossing was not marked and did not have a barrier, police spokesman Gert Bisgaard told journalists. According to local media, at least two of the train carriages were derailed. The train was on the line between the capital Copenhagen and Sonderborg, some 300 kilometres away. The DSB rail operator responsible for the train said that around 95 people were aboard the train, including 25 pupils from a school in Sonderborg. 'None of the pupils have been seriously injured,' said a statement from the town officials. 'But they are shocked, of course.' — AFP
The Star
4 days ago
- General
- The Star
2nd LD Writethru: One dead, several injured in southern Denmark train derailment
OSLO, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and several others were injured on Friday afternoon when a passenger train collided with a farm vehicle and derailed in southern Denmark, local authorities said. The InterCityLyn 951 service, carrying about 95 passengers, was traveling between Tinglev and Kliplev on its way to Sonderborg when it struck the vehicle at a level crossing south of Bjerndrup, according to Denmark's national rail operator DSB. The front carriage derailed and overturned in a field, DSB CEO Flemming Jensen said. Police informed DSB of casualties, including at least one fatality whose identity has not been confirmed. At a press conference Friday evening, police inspector Gert Bisgaard said the crossing had no barriers. He added that police would remain at the scene for some time and urged the public to respect cordons and avoid the area. Two injured passengers were airlifted to hospital, while several others also suffered injuries. Authorities have activated support services to assist passengers and those affected. Among the passengers were a class of 25 pupils and their teachers from a school in Sonderborg, according to the municipality. None of the children were seriously injured, though they were described as shaken. One student was taken to hospital due to diabetes, and 10 others underwent medical checks. Train services between Tinglev and Sonderborg have been suspended for the rest of Friday and all of Saturday, with replacement buses in operation. DSB has set up a crisis hotline for victims' families. An investigation team from Banedanmark, the rail infrastructure manager, is working to determine the cause of the accident.
