Thirty people have been injured, some of them seriously, after a train carrying at least 50 passengers derailed in the southern Netherlands.
The accident took place in the village of Voorschoten about 55 kilometres (34 miles) south of the capital Amsterdam, at about 3.30am (01:30 GMT), according to broadcaster NOS.
Two of the double decker train’s four carriages were derailed with the ANP news agency reporting a fire in the rear carriage.
NOS cited a spokesperson for the Hollands Midden security region saying there were “many victims”.
It was initially reported that the accident happened after the passenger train collided with a cargo train, but Dutch Railways later announced that the passenger train had run into a construction crane that was on or near the track.
NOS said emergency services including a helicopter had been deployed with the injured taken to hospital.
The train was on its way from Leiden to The Hague when the accident happened. Train services on the route have been suspended.
