At least seventeen people have been injured, four of them critically, after a violent head-on collision between two trains in the town of Gribskov. The incident has triggered all the alarms of the emergency services in Copenhagen, who are working against the clock to assist the victims and secure the impact area.
The crash took place on a local line connecting the municipalities of Hillerød and Tisvildeleje, on the island of Zealand, a route located about 50 kilometres north of Copenhagen. For reasons that are still unknown and are the subject of a thorough technical investigation, the two trains travelling in opposite directions ended up colliding head-on, causing scenes of chaos and requiring immediate intervention from the rescue teams.
The magnitude of the accident required a massive deployment of medical and military resources. According to regional authorities, seven ambulances and an Army helicopter were immediately dispatched to the area, with their intervention being vital for the evacuation and transfer of the most seriously injured to hospital centres. Meanwhile, the Danish police have confirmed that the operation is still active and that the forensic work will continue for several hours: "Technical analyses are being carried out at the scene, which we expect to continue for a prolonged period of time," the security forces reported in an official statement issued on the X social network.
The social impact of the accident has been immediate given the nature of the affected route. The mayor of Gribskov, Trine Egetved, expressed deep concern on Facebook, noting that this train is an essential means of transport for the community, used daily by a large number of students and workers in the region. "I am deeply shocked and thinking of all those affected," declared the local leader. Meanwhile, the investigation into the causes of the accident remains ongoing, while the local population anxiously awaits news on the progress of the four passengers who remain in critical condition.