One person dead and dozens injured after train carriages derail in horror crash
dailyrecord.co.ukOne person has died and around 30 others are seriously injured following a horror train accident in the Netherlands. The front carriages derailed in the early hours of this morning and at least one carriage was sent flying into a field next to the tracks.The incident happened close to the village of Voorschoten near The Hague at around 3.25am local time.
Many windows on the train were smashed and it's not clear if this happened as a result of the incident or if passengers broke them while trying to escape, the Mirror reports.Dutch Radio were told by a local fire department that 19 victims had been taken to hospital while others were being attended to at the scene.
According to the Netherlands National News Agency (ANP), the front carriage of the train between Leiden City and The Hague came off the tracks and ended up in a field after the terrifying accident.
Images from the scene showed a front carriage derailed and ploughing into a field, while a second derailed carriage landed on its side.
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