Storm derails the train and kills 6 people in Denmark

Debris from a freight train possibly a tarpaulin hit a commuter train running from Odense to the capital Copenhagen at 7:35 local time (6:35 GMT), as a result of heavy storm, forcing it to brake suddenly on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark killing 6 people and injuring 16.

Rescuers working to free 100 passengers who were trapped on board.

Swedish Prime Minster Stefan Lofven tweets to say he has spoken to Mr Rasmussen after the terrible accident.

There were 131 passengers and three crew members on board at the time of the accident. An Emergency centre has been set up at the west side of the bridge in the town of  Nyborg. The bridge is now closed to both cars and trains towards the island of Funen, but car traffic to Zealand has now reopened. Several thousands of vehicles cross the bridge every day, and the storm had already caused several accidents on the road section earlier on Tuesday.

Denmark’s capital city Copenhagen is on the island of Zealand while the city of Odense is on Funen to the west.