A freight train derailed in North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) on Sunday. According to initial findings, the driver was killed. More than a hundred emergency services were at the scene of the accident in Geseke, the fire brigade announced.
The train accident occurred at a mainline intersection. It was initially unclear what caused the freight train to derail. According to the fire brigade’s initial findings, both the locomotive and several wagons jumped off the track. Badly damaged wagons can be seen in images of the accident scene shared on social networks. These were seriously deformed, the German news agency reported. A fence was also damaged.
Here you see a tweet from the police in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Eyewitnesses taken care of
The freight train was loaded with cement and was traveling in Geseke, west of Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia. Eyewitnesses to the accident are being investigated, a fire brigade spokesman said. There must be no acute danger to the population. Deutsche Bahn expressed its deep condolences to the relatives of the train driver who died in the accident.
Here is a photo of the accident scene.
After the accident, the railway line between Salzkotten and Geseke was closed. Passengers were asked to inform themselves in a timely manner about the further course of the closure. Freight and long-distance trains are now diverted via Herford.
Source: Krone
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