At least one person has been killed and about 30 injured after a passenger train derailed in the western Netherlands.
Emergency services say the overnight crash happened at about 03:25 local time (01:25 GMT) after the train transporting about 50 people hit a construction crane near the village of Voorschoten.
A freight train is also reported to have been damaged in the collision, with some people treated at the scene while about 19 were taken to the hospital.
Several investigations have been opened into the incident, including by the governmental body responsible for the country’s rail networks, ProRail.
The nearby Leiden Central Station, which lies between The Hague and Amsterdam, has been closed because of the incident.
No trains to and from the city are expected to run until at least 16:00 local time (14:00 GMT).
Voorschoten Mayor, Nadine Stemerdink said, “This is an incredibly tragic accident, we regret there was also a fatality. My thoughts go out to all the family and friends of those involved.”
The country’s Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, has expressed his condolences, as have the King and Queen.
“Our thoughts are with the victims of the train accident at Voorschoten and their families. Many are now in fear and uncertainty. We deeply sympathise with all of them,” a statement from the Royal House reads.
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