Danish trains collide head-on, injuring at least 17
Danish crews evacuated two trains after a collision that left between five and 10 people injured. -AP
Two trains have collided head-on in Denmark, injuring at least 17 people, four of whom are in a critical condition.
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Public broadcaster DR showed images of two yellow and grey trains, both with visible damage to the front, facing each other in a wooded area.
The incident happened on Thursday north of Copenhagen on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup.
"It is two local trains that have collided head-on," a spokesperson for the rescue services told Reuters.
"There are injuries among the passengers. Everyone is out of the trains, so no one is trapped ... Large resources have been dispatched to the scene."
The injured have since been transported away from the scene of the accident in ambulances and helicopters, the fire department said on X.
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