Freight trains collide and catch fire at Vienna rail yard
Two freight trains carrying cars collided and caught fire at the Wien-Kledering marshalling yard near Schwechat on Tuesday evening; no one was hurt and tracks stayed shut the next morning.
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Tracks at Wien-Kledering remain closed after Tuesday's fire, Kurier reports.
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Two freight trains collided and caught fire at the Wien-Kledering marshalling yard near Schwechat on Tuesday evening, Austrian federal railway operator ÖBB said. No one was injured, and tracks at the yard remained closed on Wednesday morning following the fire, Kurier reported.
The trains sideswiped each other in what ÖBB described as a side-on collision at around 17:25. Three freight wagons loaded with cars derailed and partially overturned, and a fire broke out that sent up a large plume of smoke, regional broadcasters reported.
Eleven fire brigades with about 80 firefighters, including Vienna Airport's own brigade with an airfield fire vehicle, battled the blaze, regional fire commander Klaus Stebal said. Police sent eight patrol units and a drone to the scene. ÖBB said passenger services were not affected.
The fire was extinguished by late evening, ÖBB said, and the affected wagons were secured. The cause of the collision was not immediately known and remains under investigation.
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What we know
- 2+ outlets · Salzburger Nachrichten, Die Presse +1 Two freight trains collided and caught fire at the Wien-Kledering yard near Schwechat on Tuesday at about 17:25.
- 2+ outlets · Salzburger Nachrichten, Die Presse +1 No one was injured; passenger rail services were not affected.
- 2+ outlets · Salzburger Nachrichten, Die Presse +1 About 80 firefighters from 11 brigades fought the blaze, including Vienna Airport's own fire crew.
- 2+ outlets · Salzburger Nachrichten, Die Presse +1 Three wagons loaded with cars derailed and partially overturned; the cause is under investigation.
- 1 outlet · Kurier Tracks at the yard remained closed on Wednesday morning, Kurier reported.
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Why it matters for Europe
Wien-Kledering is one of Austria's main freight marshalling yards, next to Vienna International Airport. The airport's own fire brigade was among those called in to help put out the blaze, underlining how close the yard sits to one of the country's busiest transport hubs.
Updates
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Tracks at Wien-Kledering remain closed after Tuesday's fire, Kurier reports.
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- Salzburger Nachrichten: Güterzüge bei Schwechat nach Kollision in Brand geraten
- Die Presse: Güterzüge kollidieren bei Schwechat und geraten in Brand
- Kleine Zeitung: Güterzüge bei Schwechat nach Kollision in Brand geraten
- Salzburger Nachrichten: Großer Schaden nach Güterzugunfall und Brand in NÖ
- Kurier: Feuer in Reitstall: Großeinsatz im Bezirk Bruck an der Leitha
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Questions and answers
- Was anyone hurt in the collision?
- No, ÖBB confirmed there were no injuries.
- What caused the fire?
- The trains collided side-on, derailing wagons carrying cars, which then caught fire; the cause of the collision itself is still under investigation.
- Are the tracks still closed?
- Yes, tracks at the yard remained closed on Wednesday morning, Kurier reported.
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