After the train crash, about 450 passengers on the ICE high-speed train were evacuated, Bild reported.
According to a news publication report, on the evening of March 14, a high-speed train traveling on the Berlin-Munich route first slowed down significantly and then stopped altogether as a result of a breakdown in the Sommerd area.
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When the train malfunctioned, its central air-conditioning system was not working. Due to the lack of proper air circulation, some passengers fell ill and there was a lot of overcrowding due to which some passengers also fell ill.
Emergency responders reach there and provide electricity to the train. After this, an additional train is provided. A few hours later, the passengers were able to continue on their way. The main line between Berlin and Munich was closed for four and a half hours.
The agency cited four recent strikes, a significant increase in the number of travelers compared to 2022, a record number of construction sites, and the onset of winter as factors.
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The company paid passengers a record 132.8 million euros in compensation for delays and train cancellations in 2023.
ICE trains are considered the symbol of German railways. The most famous incident with them occurred on June 3, 1998, in the area of the city of Enschede. Then, due to a fatigue crack, the wheel tire burst, which was stuck in a vertical position between the seats.
As the train passed the switch mechanism, the lower part of the band caught this mechanism, which caused the train to derail and collide with a bridge support, which collapsed onto the descending train. The disaster killed 100 people and injured another 88.
