Misfortune in Northern Germany
Construction train tilted at Hamburg Central Station – six injured
The Hamburg fire department is on site with a large contingent (symbolic photo)
© Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez / DPA
In Hamburg, a small construction train and its superstructure got stuck under a bridge. Six people were injured, one of them seriously. The main station was closed.
Six people were injured in a train accident at Hamburg Central Station on Friday afternoon. According to the railway, a small construction train was tilted under the Ernst Merck Bridge because its superstructure hit the ceiling of the bridge. Six people were injured, including one seriously. The police initially said that the train had derailed. The fire department is on site with a large contingent. Rail traffic was initially completely stopped. An S-Bahn had to be evacuated.
Train traffic in Hamburg central station has been completely stopped
All train traffic to the main station has currently been suspended – in addition to the S-Bahn, long-distance traffic is also affected, it quotes “Hamburger Morgenpost” (“Mopo”) has a spokeswoman for the railway on its website. You have to rely on the approval of the authorities. According to “Mopo”, the train driver was also transported to a clinic by ambulance.
According to a spokesman for the Federal Police, it is currently not possible to estimate how long the route closures will last. Passengers remain on the platforms.
The portal t online writes that the train is currently lying at an angle of 45 degrees over two tracks.
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