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Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
Austria: ICE train passengers stuck for 6 hours in tunnel
ICE train passengers stuck for 6 hours in tunnel (Representative image) Some 400 passengers left hot and in the dark on an Intercity Express (ICE) train in a tunnel near Vienna have been freed after an evacuation operation lasting more than six hours. The high-speed Deutsche Bahn train was traveling from the Austrian capital to the northern German city of Hamburg. Less than 15 minutes into the journey, the train stopped moving in a tunnel around 1:30 p.m. (1130 UTC/GMT) on Saturday due to a power failure, Austria's APA news agency cited the Austrian ÖBB railways as saying. Austrian media reported that passengers were stuck in the heat for hours after the air conditioning stopped because of the power failure. The lights were also partly off, Austrian media reported. With the help of around 100 rescue workers, the operation of freeing the passengers from the tunnel took more than six hours. Why did the ICE evacuation take so long? The delay was partly because of passengers entering the tunnel, ÖBB said. As passengers were transferring to a replacement train within the tunnel, some people decided to leave on foot, the rail operator said. For safety reasons, the power in the tunnel had to be turned off again, which meant the replacement train was unable to continue its journey. Passengers were instead evacuated from the tunnel via emergency exits, which was completed around 8 p.m. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Learn More - How Donating Sperm May Boost Your Income SpellRock Undo Passengers were then brought back to Vienna on buses. Two passengers were treated at the scene, APA reported, but none needed to be hospitalized. The ÖBB warned of ongoing delays to long-distance trains out of Vienna as staff ensured no people remained inside the tunnel. A spokesperson for German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday evening that the train had a technical problem. However, the spokesperson noted that ÖBB operated the section within Austria.
Local Germany
3 days ago
- Local Germany
ICE passengers travelling to Germany from Austria stuck in tunnel for hours
It took over six hours to evacuate the passengers from the railway tunnel, with several media reports stating that some were trapped in darkness and without air conditioning for hours due to the power outage. Two people required outpatient treatment, but no serious injuries were found, the Vienna fire service said. The Deutsche Bahn ICE train travelling from Vienna to Hamburg lost power in Hadersdorf at 1.30pm due to a malfunction, a spokesperson for Austrian railway company ÖBB said on Saturday. The company said it was impossible to tow the train out of the tunnel, so the decision was made to transfer passengers to a replacement train in the tunnel instead with the help of rescue services. However, according to ÖBB, "a handful" of passengers failed to follow the instructions and instead left the train and disappeared into the tunnel. This meant the power had to be shut down again for safety reasons. "The tunnel must now be searched for people," the ÖBB spokesperson said, explaining that the line could not be reopened until it was guaranteed that no one was left in the tunnel. Because of the late hour and to avoid further delays, the decision was taken to evacuate people via the emergency exits rather than using the replacement train, a spokesperson for the Vienna fire department said after 7pm. Advertisement The evacuation operation – which was supported by 20 vehicles and 80 emergency workers – was completed just before 8pm, ÖBB said. Stranded passengers were returned to the city centre by Wiener Linien buses and given further travel information. The breakdown led to long-distance trains being diverted resulting in significant delays, which continued into the evening, the rail operator said. Shortly after midnight, an ÖBB spokesperson said that the line between Vienna-Meidling and Tullnerfeld was open again "without restrictions."
DW
3 days ago
- DW
Austria: ICE train passengers stuck for 6 hours in tunnel – DW – 07/27/2025
Passengers of a German high-speed ICE train spent more than six hours stuck in a tunnel near Vienna before being freed. Some 400 passengers left hot and in the dark on an Intercity Express (ICE) train in a tunnel near Vienna have been freed after an evacuation operation lasting more than six hours. The high-speed Deutsche Bahn train was traveling from the Austrian capital to the northern German city of Hamburg. Less than 15 minutes into the journey, the train stopped moving in a tunnel around 1:30 p.m. (1130 UTC/GMT) on Saturday due to a power failure, Austria's APA news agency cited the Austrian ÖBB railways as saying. Austrian media reported that passengers were stuck in the heat for hours after the air conditioning stopped because of the power failure. The lights were also partly off, Austrian media reported. With the help of around 100 rescue workers, the operation of freeing the passengers from the tunnel took more than six hours. The delay was partly because of passengers entering the tunnel, ÖBB said. As passengers were transferring to a replacement train within the tunnel, some people decided to leave on foot, the rail operator said. For safety reasons, the power in the tunnel had to be turned off again, which meant the replacement train was unable to continue its journey. Passengers were instead evacuated from the tunnel via emergency exits, which was completed around 8 p.m. Passengers were then brought back to Vienna on buses. Two passengers were treated at the scene, APA reported, but none needed to be hospitalized. The ÖBB warned of ongoing delays to long-distance trains out of Vienna as staff ensured no people remained inside the tunnel. A spokesperson for German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday evening that the train had a technical problem. However, the spokesperson noted that ÖBB operated the section within Austria.
DW
3 days ago
- DW
Austria: ICE train passengers stuck in for 6 hours in tunnel – DW – 07/27/2025
Passengers of a German high-speed ICE train spent more than six hours stuck in a tunnel near Vienna before being freed. Some 400 passengers left hot and in the dark on an Intercity Express (ICE) train in a tunnel near Vienna have been freed after an evacuation operation lasting more than six hours. The high-speed Deutsche Bahn train was traveling from the Austrian capital to the northern German city of Hamburg. Less than 15 minutes into the journey, the train stopped moving in a tunnel around 1:30 p.m. (1130 UTC/GMT) on Saturday due to a power failure, Austria's APA news agency cited the Austrian ÖBB railways as saying. Austrian media reported that passengers were stuck in the heat for hours after the air conditioning stopped because of the power failure. The lights were also partly off, Austrian media reported. With the help of around 100 rescue workers, the operation of freeing the passengers from the tunnel took more than six hours. The delay was partly because of passengers entering the tunnel, ÖBB said. As passengers were transferring to a replacement train within the tunnel, some people decided to leave on foot, the rail operator said. For safety reasons, the power in the tunnel had to be turned off again, which meant the replacement train was unable to continue its journey. Passengers were instead evacuated from the tunnel via emergency exits, which was completed around 8 p.m. Passengers were then brought back to Vienna on buses. Two passengers were treated at the scene, APA reported, but none needed to be hospitalized. The ÖBB warned of ongoing delays to long-distance trains out of Vienna as staff ensured no people remained inside the tunnel. A spokesperson for German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Saturday evening that the train had a technical problem. However, the spokesperson noted that ÖBB operated the section within Austria.
Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- Qatar Tribune
400 passengers stuck in train freed from tunnel in Vienna
DPA Vienna Some 400 rail passengers were rescued from a high-speed train near Vienna after a technical fault, according to a spokesman for the Austrian railways ÖBB who spoke to the APA news agency on Saturday. The passengers heading for Hamburg in Germany when the train came to a halt in a railway tunnel. The passengers were transferred to a replacement train. The train departed at 13:13 (1113 GMT) and the fault occurred at 13:30, the spokesman said. The evacuation was still ongoing in the early evening. Initially, engineers considered towing the train but eventually decided to provide a replacement train. A spokesman for German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in the evening that a technical fault had occurred with the train. However, he noted that the operators on the section in the neighbouring country were the Austrian Federal Railways. Passengers were stuck for hours, partly in the dark and without air conditioning, reports said. Numerous rescue workers were deployed. There was no information about any injuries initially.
