"Thirteen people are reportedly injured - one seriously - after a tram came off the rails in the south of Düsseldorf, western Germany, on Wednesday morning. A police spokesperson said it appeared the tram, which was travelling on the U72 line in Düsseldorf-Holthausen, had derailed due to a technical issue with the signal box. The tram was on Bonner Straße at around 5:40am when the derailment happened. The vehicle then collided with another tram."
"A total of 13 people were injured - including the driver - with one person sustaining serious injuries. Emergency services said there were no life-threatening conditions. "We had to transport nine people to nearby hospitals by ambulance," a fire and rescue spokesperson told RP Online. Some other passengers with non-serious injuries were treated at a nearby hotel. Fire and rescue workers were on site throughout the morning."
"A spokesperson for Rheinbahn told reporters that the recovery operation would be difficult. The first car of the U72 tram heading towards Benrath had derailed and come to a halt at an angle. "The second car wagon then crashed into the first, and the two became wedged together," the spokesperson said. A crane has been requested to assist with the recovery. Two Rheinbahn power poles were also damaged in the accident, one of them severely."
A U72 tram derailed on Bonner Straße in Düsseldorf-Holthausen at about 5:40am after a technical issue with the signal box. The first car stopped at an angle and the second car collided with and became wedged into the first. Thirteen people were injured, including the driver, with one person sustaining serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Nine people were taken to nearby hospitals by ambulance and others with minor injuries received on-site treatment. Two Rheinbahn power poles were damaged and a crane has been requested for a difficult recovery. Tram services and nearby roads face significant disruption and closures.
Read at The Local Germany
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