A train with more than 200 passengers on board hit a fallen tree in the northern part of Germany on Monday. The incident led to the suspension of rail transport on the track between Hamburg and Neumünster for several hours, reports TASR, according to DPA. The police specified in the statement, that the tree probably on the trolley line fell as a result of an extremely strong wind Near the village of Wrist in the Land of Šlezvicko-Holstein.
The driver’s fallen tree registered, He activated the emergency brake and pulled the current collector from the trolley line. Despite the long braking distance, however, there was a collision, writes DPA. None of over 200 passengers on board the regional train leading from Hamburg to Kiela, the capital of Šlezvicka-Holjštanska, did not suffer injuries. It results from a statement.
Passengers of the train subsequently evacuated and transported to the nearest station After turning off the current and grounding of the trolley line by firefighters. The route remained closed for several hours until the tree was removed from the track, adds DPA.
