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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent

Head-on train collision near Copenhagen leaves five critically injured

Two crushed trains standing head-to-head on a rural section of railway
Police said the trains had been travelling fast but exact speeds were not yet known. Photograph: Steven Knap/EPA

Two trains have collided head-on in Denmark, injuring at least 18 people, five of whom are in a critical condition.

The crash happened on Thursday morning at a level crossing at Isterødvejen, near Hillerød, a town about 19 miles (30km) north-west of Copenhagen. Emergency services received a report of the collision just before 6.30am.

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