Christmas Eve alarm: 100 travelers from S-Bahn evacuated!

Christmas Eve alarm: 100 travelers from S-Bahn evacuated!

Mannheim, Deutschland - Mannheim/Schwetzingen (Baden-Württemberg)-On Christmas Eve, around 100 passengers had to evacuate an S-Bahn between Mannheim and Schwetzingen. The reason for this is a damage to the overhead line that brought the train to a standstill. According to a spokeswoman for the federal police, there was initially no information on whether it was a technical defect or external influence, such as the Bild reported. The train could no longer continue and the emergency services immediately started with the evacuation.

The consequences of this incident are considerable. The rail traffic on the route was completely stopped, which resulted in a massive backlog of passengers. Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced that only the S-Bahn line S9 continued to run on the tracks. All other trains were diverted, so that the stops of Oftersheim and Schwetzingen are now only served once a hour, instead of every 30 minutes as usual. Also the Latest news report on the massive effects on rail traffic in the region.

The rapid reaction of the emergency services to evacuate the travelers was crucial to ensure their security during the incident. Nevertheless, the situation remains tense for many commuters who now have to find alternative travel paths, while the causes of the overhead line damage are still being examined.