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Drama on the rails: Fire brigade evacuates passengers in Nuremberg!
On Tuesday, the Nuremberg fire department evacuated 115 passengers from a passenger train after a catenary broke on the city limits.
Drama on the rails: Fire brigade evacuates passengers in Nuremberg!
Nuremberg– On Tuesday morning, an incident occurred on the railway line on the city limits of Nuremberg and Fürth, which led to the evacuation of a passenger train. The trigger was a cracked overhead line, which endangered the safety of rail traffic. This unexpected event resulted in rapid intervention by the fire brigade.
At around 11 a.m., the control centers alerted both the Nuremberg and Fürth fire departments. Special technical units made their way to Karolinenstrasse in Fürth, where the incident took place. The overhead line had broken due to unfortunate circumstances, resulting in several freight trains and a passenger train that was already on the route having to stop.
Evacuation under control
In close collaboration with the German railways The passenger train was immediately evacuated. Around 35 firefighters, rescue services and police were on site to deal with the situation. A total of 115 passengers had to be escorted off the train, with safety always being the top priority.
Fortunately, the evacuation itself was uncomplicated. The passengers were safely guided across the tracks and taken to a nearby subway station. Fortunately, there were no injuries or significant incidents during the operation. Despite the quick measures, the railway line in the affected section was closed to all passenger and freight traffic, which led to significant delays and disruptions.
The fire department's operation was ended after about an hour. The incident response teams were able to quickly and effectively free the passengers from the precarious situation and ensure that road safety was restored as quickly as possible. The event shows once again how important it is to act quickly in the event of critical infrastructure incidents.
The exact causes of the overhead line breaking are still unclear. An investigation will ensure that such incidents can either be prevented or better managed in the future. These types of incidents are not common and the professionalism of emergency responders in handling the situation was crucial.