At least 27 individuals sustained injuries following a collision between two trams in Germany. Reports from German regional media indicated that numerous people were treated after the incident in the city of Düsseldorf. The police are conducting an investigation into the crash, which involved two carriages carrying approximately 60 passengers in total.
Emergency services responded to the collision, with the local fire department attending to both the injured individuals and 28 others who were unharmed in the incident. Five people are reported to have suffered serious injuries. The collision occurred around 11:30 a.m. on a Saturday at the intersection of Berliner Allee and Graf-Adolf-Straße (Friedrichstadt) in the busy German city.
Authorities have initiated an inquiry into the incident, with reports suggesting that one of the trams was on the wrong track at the time of the crash. According to the Rheinische Post, a misaligned switch on the tram’s rail network may have caused the head-on collision.
Fortunately, no life-threatening injuries were reported among the individuals removed from the tracks by the fire services. Technical rescue operations were not required as most passengers were able to extricate themselves from the vehicles.
A spokesperson for the Rheinbahn tram network mentioned that trams are being rerouted over a wide area as crews continue to work at the crash site. This incident is under investigation, and updates will be provided as the situation develops.