A tragic accident occurred yesterday afternoon in the Bjerndrup area of South Jutland (Sønderjylland), when a passenger train belonging to the Danish Railways Company (DSB) collided with a fertilizer truck, causing carriages to derail and one of them to fall into a nearby field.
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According to police and local media, the accident resulted in the death of a 60-year-old woman, while 27 others were injured, including five who are in serious condition and two who remain in critical condition. South Jutland Police (Syd- og Sønderjyllands Politi) confirmed that the train was carrying approximately 95 passengers at the time of the collision.
School students among the passengers
Among the passengers were a group of students from Sønderskov-Skolen school returning from Silkeborg. Sønderborg Municipality reported that 15 students were taken to Kolding Sygehus Hospital for medical examinations, while others received care at the scene. A psychological emergency unit was also activated to provide support to the students and their parents.
ووصف ركاب القطار لحظات الرعب التي عاشوها. ومن بين الركاب ياكوب رافن Jakob Ravn والذي كان على متن إحدى العربات، وقال لموقع TV2: “سمعنا فجأة انفجاراً هائلاً، الناس تطايروا من المقاعد، الألواح سقطت من السقف والطاولات تحطمت. وعندما خرجت من العربة رأيت أطفالاً مغطّين بالسماد والدماء على ملابسهم”.
كما تحدث أولياء الأمور عن مشاعر القلق، وكتب ريكي سورنسن Ricky Sørensen والد إحدى التلميذات التي كانت في القطار في منشور على فيسبوك وفق ما نقلته tvSyd: “بعد رحلة مدرسية جميلة، اصطدم القطار بناقلة سماد وانقلب على جانبه. ابنتنا بخير لكن التجربة كانت صعبة للغاية”.
Dozens of ambulances and medical helicopters headed to the scene of the accident.
Danish authorities dispatched dozens of ambulances and medical helicopters to the scene of the accident, while the Accident Investigation Commission (Havarikommissionen) confirmed that its work would focus on technical and safety aspects and that final results could take up to a year.
Statement from the government agency responsible for railway infrastructure in Denmark
Banedanmark, the government agency responsible for railway infrastructure in Denmark, explained that the crossing where the accident occurred was only equipped with lights and whistles, and that the plan to install barriers would not be implemented before 2027, which raised questions about the safety of the country's railway network.
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's comment
ووصفت رئيسة الوزراء ميته فريدريكسن Mette Frederiksen الحادث بأنه “مأساة لا ينبغي أن تقع في الدنمارك”، فيما شدد وزير النقل توماس دانيلسن Thomas Danielsen على أنه طلب من هيئة السكك Banedanmark تقريراً كاملاً حول إجراءات السلامة في المعابر غير المزودة بحواجز.
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