Northwestern Switzerland was hit by strong winds on Friday local time. The strong winds even overturned two trains, derailed the carriages and injured at least 15 people.

(AFP)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] Northwestern Switzerland was hit by strong winds on Friday local time. The strong wind even overturned 2 trains, causing the carriages to derail and at least 15 people were injured.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, two train derailment accidents were reported one after another in northwestern Switzerland on Friday afternoon. It is said that the cause was caused by the storm. The overturned train fell on the lawn between the path parallel to the railway line and the field. .

The accident occurred on the passenger railway route north of the Swiss capital Bern (Bern). The distance between the two accidents was about 30 kilometers. The first accident occurred at around 4:30, near the lakeside village of Luscherz. .

The second happened about 20 minutes after the first accident, near the town of Buren zum Hof.

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It is reported that the wind speed reached 136 kilometers per hour at the time of the incident. The two accidents also caused 3 and 12 injuries respectively, and one person was seriously injured in the second accident.

The police were informed that they had arrived at the scene to help the victim escape and were transferred to the hospital for treatment.

Although the main cause of the accident should be the strong wind, the police continue to conduct further investigations into the accident and its cause.

The regional railway operator "Aare Seeland Mobil" also pointed out that due to the derailment of the train due to the storm, the service is currently temporarily interrupted, and it is not known when it will resume.

Northwestern Switzerland was hit by strong winds on Friday local time. The strong winds even overturned two trains, derailed the carriages and injured at least 15 people.

(AFP)