Over 100 injured in Amsterdam train clash

PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 100 passengers have been injured after two trains collided head-on in Amsterdam. Ofthose hurt, at least 56 suffered severe injuries and 13 were in a critical condition, according toThe Guardian.

The crash, involving an inter-city train and a local stopping service, happened near Sloterdijk, to the west of the capital.

A police spokesman, Ed Kraszewski, told Amsterdam's AT5 news station that the spaciousness of the carriages on one of the trains may have contributed to injuries. "We assume many people were thrown around the train by the crash – against walls, seats and other people," he said.

He added that some of the victims had broken bones and neck injuries.

One of the trains was serving the cities of Den Helder and Nijmegen. The other ran betweenAmsterdam and Uitgeest, a railway official said.

The accident happened at a busy section of the Dutch rail network, disrupting services between Amsterdam and The Hague and also to Schiphol airport outside Amsterdam.

It is not clear how the trains ended up on the same track. An investigation into the cause of thecollision is under way.