Around 3:25 p.m., two trams collided in the station tunnel, causing a large explosion. The latest news, and although this remains to be confirmed, the collision between the two trams caused the derailment of one of them. Many fire trucks are currently on site and a security perimeter has been set up. According to our information, there are also injured people.
At 3:28 p.m., this Saturday, January 11, a post on the Étudiants de Strasbourg group informed about “ a big explosion on the tram at the station » [en réalité une détonation, ndlr]. At 3:39 p.m., the CTS account X announced an accident in the Gare sector, causing the interruption of traffic between Parcs des Sports/Poteries and Langstross Grand’Rue.
Finally, the Infos Trafic Bas-Rhin page relayed the information at 3:44 p.m. that “ two trams collided and the incident led to the derailment of one of the trams in the tunnel “. Information which remains to be confirmed, but which seems to be supported by several comments under the post on the Facebook page, as well as under the post of Étudiants de Strasbourg.
According to our information, a security perimeter has been set up and the police are completely evacuating the place. Long white barriers were also installed to isolate the entrance to the gare. Injuries have also been reported on site and the last are being evacuated.
-However, it is still possible for people to take their trains; the taxi entrance is the only one open at the moment. The hall, on the other hand, is completely evacuated. The police are currently intervening.
More information to follow
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