Up to 10 people has increased the number of victims of a frontal collision of trains in Germany. The crash occurred in the Bavarian Bad Aibling. Suffered at least 150 people, 50 of them were seriously injured.
“The number of victims and victims – preliminary. It can and will be changed”, – said the representative of the Bavarian police, Stefan Brandl.
The victims of the collision of trains have also become machinists both compositions. Why compositions while walking along the same path to meet each other – as yet unknown, Tass said. At the same time about a week ago I have passed technical inspection used in Germany train safety system Punktvoermige Zugbeeinflussung. No problems in the security system has not been found, assured the representative of Deutsche Bahn in Bavaria Klaus-Dieter Ezel
safety system operates as follows:. Train the sensor receives a signal from the magnets mounted on tracks. In the driver in the cab signal lights warning about the threat of a collision with a located on the tracks ahead of the train. If the driver does not press a special button, confirming that saw the warning, the train stops forcibly. It is not clear why in this case, this system does not prevent a collision of trains going towards each other.
At the scene rail traffic blocked. For passengers on this site organized a temporary bus traffic.
Relatives of those killed in head-on collision of trains expressed their condolences to the German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
“I am shocked and saddened by the heavy railway accident that occurred today at Bad Aibling – said Frau Merkel -. Mentally, I am also with many injured I wish them a speedy and full recovery I believe that the authorities will do everything to find out how such a disaster could happen “<... /> p>
The Chancellor thanked the volunteers and rescuers work at the crash site. The disaster area is now good weather conditions.
The details of the catastrophe German Chancellor informed the Minister of Transport Alexander Dobrindt.
Head-on collision of two trains took place on the eve of the traditional Ash Wednesday, which is celebrated 46 days before Easter . On this day, prescribed by the faithful observe a strict fast. In both trains due to the religious holiday was far fewer passengers than in a normal working day.
train collision occurred in remote areas. Several carriages of one of the trains derailed and overturned. It is noted that at the site where the tragedy occurred, the speed limit is 100 kilometers per hour.
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