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At least one person killed after train collides with tanker in Denmark, local officials say

Emergency services attend the passengers involved in a train derailment at the village of Bjerndrup, 15 August, 2025
Emergency services attend the passengers involved in a train derailment at the village of Bjerndrup, 15 August, 2025 Copyright  AP Photo
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By Gavin Blackburn
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A 67-year-old woman has died and around 20 others have been injured after the two vehicles collided at a crossing in southern Denmark.

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At least one person has been killed and around 20 others injured after a passenger train collided with a vehicle at a crossing near the town of Tinglev in southern Denmark, officials said on Friday.

A large number of emergency services were on the scene and local news outlet TV2 said they have deployed drones and search dogs.

The only known victim is a 67-year-old woman, while two other people are in critical condition. Photos from the scene show derailed and overturned carriages.

"My thoughts go out to the relatives, the many injured and everyone who is currently affected by the accident," Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said in a statement on Friday.

Local media reported the train as having hit a slurry tanker. Among the 106 passengers on board were pupils from a nearby school, none of whom were injured, according to police.

The train was headed for Sønderborg. The cause of the crash has yet to be identified.

Additional sources • AP

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