Puzzle about ICE attack: stones or shots? Safety threatened!

Puzzle about ICE attack: stones or shots? Safety threatened!

An incident on the train route between Frankfurt am Main and Hamburg causes confusion. On Tuesday, October 8th, it was reported that a moving ICE should have been shot. This claim was underpinned by images that show two holes in the tension window. But the education of the case brings a surprising turn.

Dortmund was the scene where photographs of the AFP news agency documented a damaged disc of the ICE. These holes are described as possible shooting points, even if the safety glass is not broken. Several German media reported on the strange event and thus fueled first speculations.

Enlightenment by the Federal Police

When asked by Ippen.media, the Federal Police Lower Saxony was initially unable to provide any further information. According to the information, the incident is in information. It is only certain that the ICE disc at Osnabrück was damaged.

Deutsche Bahn quickly made it clear that it was not shots. "It was stones that were thrown against the disc," said a spokeswoman. Unfortunately, this is not an unusual incident on German train routes, as the experiences show.

The ICE 2947 passengers concerned were informed about the facts in Osnabrück. The damaged window was taped with a protective film and the journey could be continued despite the incident. In the meantime, the federal police had sealed off the compartment to avert further potential dangers.

The situation reveals another aspect of security on German rails: While the incident initially looked after a serious attack, it turned out that vandalism was the true origin of property damage through stone throws. The authorities continue to take these types of incidents seriously, since they can affect the feeling of security of the passengers.

The incident not only caused a sensation, but also for discussions about the security measures and the protection of travelers on trains. How the Deutsche Bahn and other modes of transport deal with such events remains of interest. A hidden problem that comes to light through media reports stimulates the debate about security standards and the supervision along the railway lines.