AMSTERDAM — At the very least one individual was killed and about 30 others injured when a passenger prepare derailed close to The Hague on Tuesday, Dutch officers stated.
“A horrible prepare accident,” stated the Netherlands’ prime minister, Mark Rutte. “My ideas are with the bereaved households and with all of the victims.”
The prepare, carrying 50 passengers, was on its method to The Hague from a close-by metropolis, Leiden, when it derailed close to the suburb of Voorschoten at about 3:25 a.m., in keeping with security officers for the Dutch area of Hollands Midden.
The prepare had struck a crane, stated Jeroen Wienen, a spokesman for the Dutch rail authority, ProRail. A freight prepare, on a distinct observe, additionally hit the crane, he stated. The 2 trains didn’t collide with one another, and the small print of what had occurred have been unclear, Mr. Wienen stated. He stated ProRail had began an investigation.
A number of dozen injured folks have been handled on the scene and brought to hospitals, Hollands Midden officers stated in a assertion. Some have been being cared for in close by properties.
“That is an extremely tragic accident,” stated Nadine Stemerdink, the mayor of Voorschoten. “My ideas exit to all of the household and mates of the folks concerned.”
Work was underway on Tuesday morning to safe the realm across the website, the Voorschoten authorities stated. It requested residents to steer clear of the location to make room for emergency responders.
The Dutch railway, Nederlandse Spoorwegen, stated prepare service to and from Leiden can be suspended a minimum of till late afternoon Tuesday. The Dutch Security Board, an unbiased administrative physique that conducts investigations within the Netherlands, stated representatives have been on their method to the location of the derailment.
Claire Moses reported from Amsterdam, and John Yoon reported from Seoul.
