A train accident near Cologne, Germany, has killed two people and left several others psychologically damaged, German news agency, dpa reports.
The train apparently crashed into a group of people who were working on the tracks close to the town of Huerth. Emergency personnel, Police and psychologists were at the scene and the route was closed to further train traffic.
Five people experienced psychological trauma, because they witnessed two of their colleagues being hit and killed, dpa reports.
The train, an IC 2005, was on its way from the North Sea to the city of Koblenz in Rhineland-Palatinate and crashed into a group of workers shortly after passing the city of Huerth, a spokesperson for Deutsche Bahn said.
The spokesperson also said it was too early to comment on the circumstances surrounding the accident or the number of people injured.
The rail line between the cities of Cologne and Bonn had been closed until further notice.
