Fire department rescues people from suburban train in Mainz tunnel

Emergency - Fire department rescues people from suburban train in Mainz tunnel

More than 200 people were safely rescued from a train on a Friday evening in Mainz, after it had been lying in a tunnel since over an hour and a half. According to emergency services, a woman had reported that the train, in which she was sitting, had been standing still in the tunnel. It was stuffy and she was feeling unwell.

Then more and more passengers reported in. "When a distress call came in that someone had collapsed on the train, the track blockade of all tracks in the two tunnels at the railway station was requested and fire department and paramedics were sent to the North portal, the tunnel entrance, and the South portal," explained the fire department. After the track blockade, the emergency services were able to access the train, which was two-thirds in the old Mainz tunnel and one-third in the tunnel entrance, and begin the rescue.

Upon arrival of the fire department, the Regional Emergency Service of the railway had already begun evacuating the train. They supported the evacuation. The collapsed person had quickly recovered in the open air. In addition, a wheelchair user was lifted from the train and escorted through the tunnel to the main station.

During the operation, which involved dozens of forces from Mainz and some from Wiesbaden, there were restrictions in train traffic.

Press release of the Mainz Fire Department

1. The incident took place in Rhineland-Palatinate, specifically in Mainz, where the fire department was called to assist with emergencies related to a train stuck in a tunnel.
2. The train, which was part of the S-Bahn network, had been reporting issues for over an hour and a half, leading to a delay in the railroad services.
3. During the rescue operation, a woman who had initially reported the issue was safely evacuated from the tunnel along with other passengers, including a wheelchair user who required assistance.
4. In the aftermath of the incident, the fire department and emergency services from Rhineland-Palatinate and neighboring Wiesbaden worked together to clear the tunnel and resume normal train traffic in the Railroad system.

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