One dead and several injured as Danish train hits tanker and derails

A minimum of one individual has died and a number of other others have been injured after a prepare collided with a slurry tanker and derailed in southern Denmark, officers mentioned.

Police mentioned the crash occurred between the cities of Tinglev and Kliplev in southern Jutland, and that officers have been on the web site.

Native outlet TV2 reported helicopters had been despatched to the scene and quoted native rail officers as saying the prepare had “hit a slurry tanker” at a stage crossing.

The nation’s rail operator DSB mentioned that it had shut down companies between Tinglev and Sønderborg close to the German border.

Photos from the scene confirmed a carriage mendacity on its aspect, with passengers stood across the prepare tracks.

Police mentioned 95 passengers have been on board, together with pupils from a college in Sønderborg. Two of the injured have been carried away by helicopter.

The nationwide rail company Banedanmark wrote on X that the collision occurred at a railway crossing. In keeping with native media, no less than two of the prepare carriages have been derailed.