Major operation at Berlin Central Station: Early Wednesday evening, passengers witnessed a terrible incident in which a woman died and her child suffered life-threatening injuries. According to initial police findings, the two were on the tracks. Police and firefighters received clear indications from witnesses that the woman wanted to take her own life. However, the analysis of surveillance videos could take until the next day, it was said.
Mother and child were hit by an incoming ICE train on platform 13. Shortly afterwards, at 6:20 p.m., several emergency calls were received by the Berlin fire department. Almost 20 minutes later, a rescue helicopter landed on the forecourt of the station. But help came too late for the woman. An emergency doctor could only confirm her death, said a fire department spokesman. The child was simultaneously taken in an ambulance to the nearest hospital, where it requires intensive medical care. According to the police, it is a small child. An investigation into the death has been initiated.
Emergency services have cordoned off platforms 13 and 14. Alice von Lenthe/Berliner Zeitung
19 witnesses need to be treated
According to a spokesman for the fire department, 19 witnesses had to be treated by paramedics and pastors because of symptoms of shock. It was said that they were considerably less impressed by what had happened.
Around 50 rescue workers from the fire brigade, dozens of police officers and employees of DB Security were deployed. The mainline railway tracks 11 to 14 were completely closed so that the body could be recovered. There were also temporary train cancellations on the Berlin S-Bahn.
At Deutsche Bahn, long-distance traffic was particularly affected. It was said that train traffic between Spandau, the main station and the Ostbahnhof was particularly affected. At around 9.30 p.m. the railway announced on Twitter that the route had been reopened.
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Emergency medical intervention in #Berlin Main station
The route is clear again.— Deutsche Bahn traffic reports (@DB_Info) May 22, 2024
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