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Serious injuries after Danish trains collide head-on

Apr 23, 2026

Rescuers at the site where two trains collided between near Copenhagen — Danish crews evacuated two trains after a collision that left between five and 10 people injured. -AP

Two local trains have collided head-on north of ‌the Danish capital Copenhagen, injuring 17 people, five of whom ‌are in a critical condition.

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Two yellow and grey trains were seen at the site, both with visible damage to the front and facing each other in a wooded area, with rescue services ‌describing "chaotic" scenes inside the ‌carriages.

"The ⁠two trains collided head-on, causing large damage to them and sending broken glass flying everywhere," fire and rescue service leader Christoffer Buhl Martekilde told reporters on Thursday.

A police spokesperson said it was too early to say what had caused the crash, adding there would be an ⁠extensive investigation.

A total of 38 people ‌are believed to have been on board the two trains at the time of the crash, ‌which occurred shortly before 6.30am, police said.

The incident happened on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, police said.

"There are injuries among the passengers. Everyone is out of the trains, so no one is trapped ... Large ‌resources have been dispatched to the scene," a spokesperson told Reuters earlier.

The injured had since been transported away from the scene of the accident in ambulances and helicopters, the fire department said on X.