The incident happened north of Copenhagen on a train line linking Hillerod and Kagerup. Photograph: Steven Knap/EPAView image in fullscreenThe incident happened north of Copenhagen on a train line linking Hillerod and Kagerup. Photograph: Steven Knap/EPAHead-on train collision near Copenhagen leaves four critically injuredAt least 17 people hurt after incident involving two local services north of Denmark’s capital
Two local trains have collided head-on in Denmark, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom are in a critical condition, according to emergency services.
The public broadcaster DR showed images of two yellow and grey trains, both with damage to the front, facing each other in a wooded area.
The incident happened north of Copenhagen on Thursday on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, police said in a statement. “It is two local trains that have collided head-on,” a spokesperson for the rescue services told Reuters.
“There are injuries among the passengers. Everyone is out of the trains, so no one is trapped … Large resources have been dispatched to the scene,” the spokesperson added.
The injured had since been transported away in ambulances and helicopters, the fire department said on X.
