A major operation by emergency services occurred on Saturday afternoon just outside Vienna. As confirmed by an ÖBB spokesperson to the APA, at 1:30 PM, an ICE of the Deutsche Bahn, which was on its way to Hamburg, came to a halt due to a technical fault after the Wien-Meidling station in the Hadersdorf railway tunnel. Since towing was not technically possible, it was decided to transfer the passengers to a replacement train in the tunnel.

Passengers Transferred from ICE Stopped Before Vienna

According to the spokesperson, around 400 passengers were brought out of the train, which had come to a powerless stop, in coordination and with the active support of the emergency services, and redirected to another train. There were initially no reports of injuries, and the evacuation measures were still ongoing in the early evening. According to media reports, it was said to be pitch dark in parts of the defective train, and the failure of the air conditioning system presented a quite stressful situation for some passengers who were stuck for hours with closed doors.

The Vienna professional rescue service was involved on-site with a mobile command center, a mobile evacuation bus, four rescue vehicles, and 20 rescue personnel. Two passengers required outpatient care, but there were initially no indications of serious injuries.

Train Departed as Scheduled from Vienna Main Station

The ICE 90 "Donauwalzer" departed as scheduled at 1:13 PM from the main station. A few minutes after stopping at the Wien-Meidling station, it came to a halt in the tunnel. As a result of the emergency measures, long-distance trains are being rerouted via Rekawinkel until further notice. This is leading to significant delays. Train traffic between Wien-Meidling and Tullnerfeld has been temporarily suspended.

(APA/Red)

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