At least 1 killed, dozens of others injured in Dutch rail accident
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- 04 Apr 2023
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At least one person was killed and 30 others injured in a high-speed passenger train accident in the Netherlands early Tuesday.
The crash took place near The Hague place around 3:30 a.m. (1:30 a.m. GMT) close to the village of Voorschoten, about 8 kilometers (5 miles) north of The Hague.
The train had slammed into heavy construction equipment and derailed, Dutch emergency services said.
The double-decker train was traveling between Amsterdam and The Hague and was carrying some 60 people.
"One person has died and at least 30 people have been injured. The seriously injured are being taken to hospital, while 11 are at homes of nearby residents," Hollands Midden emergency services said.
"Specialists are working to secure the train."
Images from the scene and news reports showed a front carriage, which landed on a field, while a second carriage flipped on its side.
One carriage was suspended over a small ditch with water. A third carriage remained upright, while a fourth caught fire, the ANP news agency said.
Services on the busy link, used by trains running from Amsterdam to Brussels and Paris have been halted and will not resume until the afternoon, rail officials said. Read More…
