At least one person was killed and more than 30 others injured in the Netherlands after a train derailed on Tuesday after hitting construction equipment on the track, Turkey-based TRT World reported, citing the Dutch emergency services.
According to the emergency services, some of the injured were receiving immediate care while others were being sent to a hospital.
Rescue teams were quickly deployed to the scene, with some of the injured being treated on site and others transported to nearby hospitals.
The accident caused the front carriage of the night train from Leiden city to The Hague to derail and crash into a field, while the second carriage was left on its side. A fire broke out in the rear carriage, but it was quickly extinguished. Although earlier reports suggested that the passenger train had collided with a freight train, it was later clarified that it hit construction equipment on the track.
As a result of the accident, Dutch Railways (NS) cancelled trains between Leiden and certain parts of The Hague. The cause of the derailment is currently under investigation.
