The Dutch emergency service said at least one person died and 30 were seriously injured when a passenger train carrying about 50 people derailed on Tuesday morning after it collided with construction equipment on the tracks. accidents in the village of Voorschoten near The Hague. The emergency services reported that the accident occurred at 01:25 GMT.
A fire brigade spokesman told Dutch Radio that 19 injured people had been taken to hospital, and emergency services said some of the injured were treated on the spot.
The ANP news agency reported that the front car of a night train from Leiden to The Hague derailed after the accident and fell into a field. She added that the second car overturned and a fire broke out in the rear car, which was later extinguished.
Earlier it was reported that a passenger train collided with a freight train.
The emergency services notification says rescue teams have arrived at the scene near the village of Voorschoten, between Leiden and The Hague.
Dutch Railways announced on Twitter that trains between Leiden and parts of The Hague were canceled due to the incident.
