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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)
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It has occurred in the Netherlands
It occurred between The Hague and Leiden, in the western part of the Netherlands.
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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.
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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.
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At the moment there is one deceased
The incident left one person dead, identified as a construction worker.
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At least 19 dead
Another 19 passengers on the train have been taken to a hospital with injuries of varying degrees of severity.
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The passenger train was carrying 50 people
About 50 people were on board the passenger convoy.
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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.
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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.
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No trains will pass through the area until further notice.
Traffic has been interrupted in the area until further notice.
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Prime Minister sends his support
The Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has expressed on social networks his condolences for this «terrible» accident.
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The king has appeared at the site
King Willem-Alexander has traveled to the area to personally offer his support.