Trams Collide on Iconic Rotterdam Bridge, 15 Hurt
Officials said seven people were taken to hospital and one was seriously injured as the bridge closed and tram services stopped.
- Two trams collided on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam on Wednesday morning, leaving 15 people injured, according to the Rotterdam-Rijnmond Safety Region.
- Footage shows the second tram colliding with a stationary vehicle without braking, causing one tram to derail and damaging two cars in the impact.
- While officials initially reported 18 injured, they revised the total to 15, with seven people hospitalized and one person seriously injured; firefighters and paramedics attended the scene.
- Transport company RET halted services on lines 3 and 5, stating, "We have seen the footage and are deeply shocked" by the collision.
- An investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing as authorities work to establish how the collision occurred on the iconic bridge.
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Two trams collided on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam. Several people were injured, including one seriously.
A person, who was trapped and had to be freed by the Fire Department, has suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital. The post Netherlands: Tram collision on the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam – 15 injured appeared first on in.gr.
Two trams collided on Wednesday morning on the famous Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, causing 15 injuries, according to the authorities, including a serious one.
Two trams collided in Rotterdam on Wednesday. According to the news agency AFP, the collision occurred on the Erasmus Bridge.
There was a two-car accident in the centre of Rotterdam, and 15 people were severely injured and five were taken to hospital.
A person, who was trapped and had to be freed by the Fire Department, has suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
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