Two trams collide on Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge on Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people, according to officials and media reports. Multiple outlets cite bridge webcam and video showing one tram moving into the back of another, with debris flying into traffic lanes and damage to both vehicles. Eyewitness accounts describe extensive damage, including mangled metal and shattered glass. Authorities cordon off the crash site and close the bridge to traffic in both directions, while emergency services respond. Reports also say large numbers of responders evacuate injured people using stretchers and wheelchairs. One person is reported to be seriously injured and is taken to hospital. Rotterdam authorities initially reported higher numbers, with an early figure of 18 later revised down to 15, as reflected in reporting that cites national broadcaster NOS. RET, the city’s tram operator, says it has reviewed the footage and is working with emergency services. The collision involves the Erasmus Bridge, a major Rotterdam landmark that spans the Maas river and functions as an important transport link.
Two trams collide on Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge, injuring at least 15
Two trams collide on Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge on Wednesday, injuring at least 15 people, according to officials and media reports. Multiple outlets cite bridge webcam and video showing one tram movi...
- Two trams collide on Rotterdam’s Erasmus Bridge on Wednesday.
- At least 15 people are injured, including one seriously injured person.
- Video from bridge webcams shows one tram entering the back of another.
- Both trams are damaged, with debris and broken parts visible in accounts and footage.
- Authorities cordon off the scene and close the bridge to traffic in both directions.
Video footage circulating on social media shows the moment the two trams collided. One tram can be seen hurtling into another stationary railcar.
1 hour agoWebcam footage shows the moment two trams collide on the Erasmus Bridge in the Dutch city. Officials said at least 15 people were injured, one seriously, in the collision that occurred on Wednesday Continue reading...
2 hours agoROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Two trams collided on a key bridge in Rotterdam on Wednesday leaving at least 15 hurt, one seriously, officials said. The Erasmus Bridge is a major landmark in the Dutch port city, spanning the Maas river, and a major transport hub. Webcam footage of the bridge showed a tram steaming into the back of another, sending debris flying across the lanes of traffic and damaging both trams. An AFP reporter on the scene saw extensive damage to both trams, with mangled metal and shattered glass. Authorities have cordoned off the scene and the bridge has been closed to all traffic in both directions. Scores of emergency personnel rushed to the scene to evacuate the injured with stretchers and wheelchairs. Rotterdam authorities initially said 18 were injured, but revised this down to 15, according to national broadcaster NOS. The seriously injured person has been taken to hospital. "We have seen the footage and are deeply shocked," said Rotterdam transport company RET, which operates trams in the city. "In cooperation with the emergency services, we will do everything we can t
3 hours agoBridge's webcam footage showed a tram steaming into the back of another, sending debris flying across the lanes of traffic and damaging both trams.
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