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BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — At least 47 people were injured when a passenger train crashed into a freight train near the western German city of Duesseldorf on Tuesday, prompting a large rescue operation. At least three of the passengers were “badly hurt” while the vast majority suffered light injuries, the Meerbusch fire department said on Twitter, giving the overall toll. The train was carrying 155 people. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident, which happened […]
DUSSELDORF, Germany (AFP) — Attackers wielding axes injured five people at the main train station in the west German city of Duesseldorf late Thursday, local police told AFP. Two suspects were arrested, said police, who warned that others may have fled the scene. No details were given of those arrested or their possible motives. “People travelling were injured by the assailants’ axes,” the police said, adding that it was unclear exactly how many attackers were […]
(Reuters) — At least six people were killed in storms that swept Germany’s most populous state late on Monday, forcing Duesseldorf airport to shut down, with falling trees leaving some roads impassable. After a scorching hot three-day holiday weekend, thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain pounded the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, causing Germany’s third-largest airport in Duesseldorf to close for about an hour. Three people were reported to have died in the state capital […]
