Fox News, December 05, 2017 – Several people have been injured in Germany after a passenger train crashed into a freight train in Duesseldorf, police said Tuesday.

The crash reportedly happened near the train station in Meerbusch, about 5 miles northwest of Duesseldorf.

 A crashed train sits on the track near Meerbusch, western Germany. Reports suggests many passengers were left trapped

The Meerbusch fire department tweeted that 150 people are believed to be inside the train, and five of those people are injured. However, German federal police said up to 50 people may have been injured in the crash, DW reported.

 Emergency crews stand near the wreckage of two trains that collided in the Meerbuesch-Osterath district

None of the injuries reported were considered life-threatening.
Emergency crews were on the scene and were helping unload people from the passenger train.

Torn-off contact wire from the overhead contact line made it difficult for emergency services to step in to aid those inside the train, according to Feuerwehr Meerbusch.

 Pictures on Twitter have shown the front of one of the train smashed up following the collision in Meerbusch

A photo tweeted by the fire department showed the passenger train partially derailed but still upright.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.