At least 17 people have been injured, five critically, after two trains collided head-on in Denmark.
The incident happened around 40km north of Copenhagen, on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup, police said in a statement
Public broadcaster DR showed images of two yellow and grey trains, both with visible damage to the front, facing each other in a wooded area.
The alert was raised at 6.30 am local time.
“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 for the rescue services added.
Rescue workers at the scene of the collision
The mayor of Gribskov municipality, Trine Egetved, said on Facebook that some of the injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.
Ms Egetved said she had been “deeply upset and shocked” by the accident.
“This train is used by many residents of Gribskov, workers and students. The emergency services are working tirelessly, and we are trying, at the central level, to get a clear picture of what happened and to ensure that everyone receives the help they need,” she said.
Denmark prides itself on its safety record, but a 2019 train crash left eight dead and 16 injured.
In August last year, an express train hit a farm truck on a crossing killing one person and injuring 27.