The Hague-At least 30 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in the southern Netherlands on Tuesday, emergency services said.
The train derailed after colliding with construction equipment on the line near the village of Voorschoten, between The Hague and Amsterdam, it said. “At least 30 people were injured and are being treated at the spot. The seriously injured are being taken to hospital, while 11 are at homes of nearby residents,” Hollands Midden emergency services said. “Specialists are working to secure the train.”
The accident happened at around 3:30 am (0130 GMT) when the double-decker intercity train smacked into the building material on the tracks at Voorschoten, about eight kilometres (five miles) north of The Hague.