At least one dead after train derailment
At least one person has been killed and 30 injured after a passenger train and a freight train derailed when they collided with a crane on the track in the municipality of Voorschoten. (SOURCE: EUROPA PRESS)
It has occurred in the Netherlands
It occurred between The Hague and Leiden, in the western part of the Netherlands.
It happened in the early hours of the morning
The events took place at around 3:25 a.m., when the convoys collided and derailed in a construction zone.
An investigation has already been opened
The Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation to clarify what happened, since the maintenance work theoretically affected tracks that were not in use.
At the moment there is one deceased
The incident left one person dead, identified as a construction worker.
At least 19 dead
Another 19 passengers on the train have been taken to a hospital with injuries of varying degrees of severity.
The passenger train was carrying 50 people
About 50 people were on board the passenger convoy.
A misfortune that will not be forgotten
John Voppen, the chief executive of the railway company ProRail, has admitted that Tuesday is «a black day» for transport in the Netherlands.
It is still necessary to wait to know in detail what happened.
It now remains to wait for the exact causes of what happened to be established.
No trains will pass through the area until further notice.
Traffic has been interrupted in the area until further notice.
Prime Minister sends his support
The Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has expressed on social networks his condolences for this «terrible» accident.
The king has appeared at the site
King Willem-Alexander has traveled to the area to personally offer his support.
