Train slope in Namborn: 150 passengers remain unharmed!

Train slope in Namborn: 150 passengers remain unharmed!

The Regional Express (RE3), which drove from Saarbrücken to Frankfurt am Main, had a serious incident when he derailed from the railway line near Namborn. The incident occurred because a slope slide blocked the tracks. A large part of the earth and the rubble fell on the route and left the train no longer braking in time. As a result, there was a collision with a rock that luckily ended for passengers without serious injuries.

Around 150 people were on the train at this time, and the alarmed rescue workers were on site around 5:50 p.m. The fire brigade and the emergency services quickly took care of the security and situation of the passengers. For safety reasons, the passengers had to stay on the train until sufficient lighting could be delivered to the scene of the accident from about 800 meters away. According to the fire brigade, the evacuation was "quick and smooth". The train driver suffered minor injuries in the incident, while all passengers remained unharmed.

evacuation and other measures

at the next train station, Turkismühle, the emergency services set up a collection point where the evacuated passengers were looked after and supplied with food. A train was ready for the onward journey to bring the passengers back. The German Red Cross and the Maltese took over the supply on site, which underlines the quick and well -organized reaction of the rescue teams.

After the incident, the railway line was closed until further notice. The federal police have started the investigation into the course of the accident. The lines RE3 and RB73 are affected by the blocking, which leads to significant failures and delays in rail traffic. Trains of the RE3 line from Frankfurt and Mainz only reach turquoise mills and then turn around. Line operation also stands still between St. Wendel and Neubrücke.

reactions to the incident

The Interior Minister of Saarland, Reinhold Jost (SPD), visited the scene of the accident and expressed his thanks to the committed emergency services. He emphasized the importance of the work of the fire brigade, federal and state police and the emergency management of Deutsche Bahn. "Yesterday we honored the first emergency services with the honorary flood aid to appreciate our thanks and our appreciation for their extraordinary achievements during the Pentecost flood. Today, once again, it has been shown again how indispensable, necessary and indispensable for people's safety," said Jost. The fact that the assistants worked quickly and efficiently played a crucial role in this critical situation.

The comprehensive reaction to the incident once again shows how important a quick organization is in an emergency. The Interior Minister also praised the train driver of the debt, who prevented worse through his quick action.

The accident situation in Namborn raises questions about the stability of the track systems in mountainous or sloping -damaged areas. Hopefully the constant investigations by the federal police will soon bring clarification about the exact circumstances of the accident. For all information about this incident and further details, we refer to the current reporting at www.sol.de .