10 hurt as Hamburg city bus brakes sharply in Harburg
A city bus in Hamburg's Harburg district injured 10 people when it made an emergency stop, German broadcasters reported.
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A city bus in Hamburg's Harburg district injured 10 people when it made an emergency stop, German news outlets Zeit Online and Stern reported.
Both outlets gave the same toll of 10 people hurt in the emergency braking manoeuvre. Neither report gave further detail on what caused the driver to brake sharply, the time of the incident, or how badly the 10 injured were hurt.
Emergency services were not reported to have given further comment on the incident, and no information on the bus route number or the exact street has been published so far. It was not reported whether those injured were passengers on board the bus or people outside it who were caught up in the incident.
What we know
- 2+ outlets · Zeit Online, Stern A city bus in Hamburg's Harburg district made an emergency stop, injuring 10 people, according to Zeit Online and Stern.
- 2+ outlets · Zeit Online, Stern Both outlets reported the same casualty figure of 10 injured.
- 2+ outlets · Zeit Online, Stern The cause of the emergency braking has not been reported.
Not yet confirmed
- Unconfirmed The cause of the sudden braking
- Unconfirmed Whether the injured were passengers or bystanders
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Why it matters for Europe
Harburg is one of Hamburg's most populous districts, and its bus routes carry large numbers of commuters, so an incident injuring 10 people at once is unusual for the network.
Sources
Reported by 9 reports from 7 independent outlets in 3 countries.
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- Stern: Umleitung: Medizinischer Notfall: Maschine landet am Flughafen Hamburg
- WELT: Medizinischer Notfall: Maschine landet am Flughafen Hamburg
- 20 Minuten: Medizinischer Notfall: Swiss-Flieger landet ausserplanmässig in Hamburg
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Questions and answers
- How many people were injured in the Hamburg bus incident?
- 10 people were hurt when a city bus in the Harburg district braked sharply, Zeit Online and Stern reported.
- What caused the bus to brake suddenly?
- The cause has not been reported.
- Where did the incident happen?
- In Hamburg's Harburg district; the exact street and bus route have not been published.
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