MANY people have been injured after a passenger train derailed and overturned in southern Denmark.
Emergency services rushed to the scene after the train, heading to Sønderborg, collided with a lorry at a level crossing between Tinglev and Kliplev.
Police in the Southern Jutland region said on X: “We are present at a train accident with several injured people near Tinglev.
“We need peace and quiet at the scene and unauthorised persons must stay away from the scene.”
“We will announce further information via press releases as soon as possible,” they added.
It is still unclear exactly how many people were hurt or what caused the derailment.
Danish rail authority Banedanmark told local outlet BT there are “many injured” in the incident, which has been described by a Fire and Rescue South Jutland response leader as “a major disaster.”
The Copenhagen-to-Sønderborg service, which was travelling via Fredericia, came off the tracks close to Denmark’s border with Germany.
Police are using dogs and drones in their investigation, while TV 2 reports that two medical helicopters are at the scene.
Officers say they are “massively present” in the area.
Banedanmark have also sent an investigation team to determine the cause of the crash.
Railway operator DSB said all journeys on the route have been halted and there will be no trains on the stretch for the rest of Friday or all of Saturday.
Andreas Hald, press manager at Banedanmark, said: “We have received reports that a train has derailed between Kliplev and Tinglev.”
“We are working on getting train buses to run on the route,” DSB added.
Shocked residents described hearing and smelling the aftermath of the crash.
Johnny Balling Nielsen, a resident near the scene, told BT: “We heard a bang.
“Shortly after, we could smell a strange, metallic smell. We can hear all the sirens and what’s going on.”
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