Summary
On 12 February 2018, two passenger trains collided at Niklasdorf, Austria. One person was killed and 22 were injured.
| Niklasdorf train collision | |
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| Details | |
| Date | 12 February 2018 12:45 CET (11:45 UTC) |
| Location | Niklasdorf |
| Country | Austria |
| Operator | Deutsche Bahn ÖBB |
| Incident type | Sidelong collision |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 22 |
Accident edit
At 12:45 Central European Time on 12 February 2018,[1] two passenger trains were involved in a sidelong collision at Niklasdorf, Austria. The trains were a Deutsche Bahn EuroCity express train and a local train operated by ÖBB.[2] Several carriages had one side ripped off. Carriages from both trains were derailed. One person was killed and 22 were injured.[3] Both train drivers were amongst the injured. There were at least 60 passengers on the EuroCity train.[1]
Nineteen ambulances and two emergency doctors were amongst the emergency services personnel sent to deal with the accident.[4] The injured were taken to hospitals in Bruck an der Mur and Leoben. Everyone had been rescued by 14:30.[2] The railway between Bruck an der Mur and Leoben was closed as a result of the accident.[3] The line between Graz and Sankt Michael in Obersteiermark was also closed.[2]
Investigation edit
An investigation was launched into the cause of the accident by the Federal Accident Investigation Office (German: Unfalluntersuchungsstelle des Bundes).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Schweres Zugunglück in der Steiermark" [Severe train accident in Styria] (in German). Taggeschau. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Eine Tote bei Zugunglück in der Steiermark" [A woman killed in a train accident in Styria] (in German). Die Presse. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Austria train collision kills one, injures 22". Euronews. 12 February 2018. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ Barnes, Chris (12 February 2018). "Austria train crash: At least one dead and more than 22 people injured in Niklasdorf rail collision". The Independent. Retrieved 13 February 2018.