At least One person has died and four have been injured in the train derailment who was heading to Bodo, in Norwaythis Thursday. The accident was possibly caused by a rockfall, according to authorities.
“There were 55 people aboard the train when it derailed. Everyone is out. Furthermore, E6 is currently closed,” stated the head of Police from the Nordland district, Bent Are Eilertsen, to Norwegian public television NRK.
The Police have confirmed the death of one person and there are four injured, one of them seriously. He train was heading to the northern city of Bodo when derailed around 2:15 p.m. near Finneidfjord.
The road will remain closed for several days awaiting investigation by authorities, cleanup and damage repair. A reception center has also been provided for evacuees and relatives.
One of the passengers, who was sitting in a nearby carriage, told NRK television that “it was a very dramatic experience.” “I knew that There were children ahead, but we took them out“he explained.
