Danish head-on train collision

The collision happened on a single-track line between the towns of Hillerød and Kagerup in the Gribskov municipality.

Emergency services reported that all passengers were successfully evacuated from the wreckage, with no one remaining trapped inside the crumpled carriages.

Public broadcaster DR aired footage showing significant damage to the front of both yellow and grey trains.

Authorities have launched a formal investigation into the cause of the crash, which is being described as one of the most serious rail accidents in the region in decades.