About 750 passengers were seated in the trains for approximately three hours

overhead damage - About 750 passengers were seated in the trains for approximately three hours

In Cologne, approximately 750 train passengers had to wait for about three hours in the afternoon in two trains before they could leave due to a power line damage. According to a spokesperson for the Federal Police, an ICE and a regional train were affected.

The incident occurred around 12:00 PM, and the evacuation was completed by 3:30 PM, the spokesperson said. Evacuations due to power line damages often take a long time as it is necessary to ensure that nothing is live first.

A railway spokesperson stated that due to the power line damage, the Bahnhof Cologne-Süd could no longer be reached. The West German Radio and the "Cologne City Anchor" reported this.

The power line damage was not limited to the two affected trains, as it also causing disruptions in the surrounding railway network in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The overhead wires, damaged in the incident, posed a risk to other trains and required extensive repairs. The traffic in and around Cologne-Süd railway station was significantly affected due to the power line damage.

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