Heat horror with a train breakdown in Bavaria: exits and toilets blocked – the rescue service had to move in
Created: 06/20/2022, 14:04
By: Felix Herz
Due to a breakdown in a train operated by the "Agilis" company, 150 passengers had to endure severe heat for several hours (symbolic image).
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David Wolfgang Ebener
For around 150 passengers on a train, a breakdown near Günzburg was a real agony: they were stuck for several hours in the sweltering heat.
Günzburg - Around 150 passengers of the train company "Agilis" found themselves in a more than just unpleasant situation on Sunday.
The reason was a breakdown, the train of the Regensburg railway company had to wait for several hours on the route near Günzburg.
A real heat horror for the occupants at temperatures well above the 30-degree mark.
Train breakdown becomes a heat horror for passengers - rescue workers on duty
What happened?
As reported by
Bild.de
, the railcar of the "Agilis" train came to a standstill about 50 meters behind the stop signal near Neuoffingen in western Bavaria - and could not continue.
The reason was a technical problem.
However, the approximately 150 passengers who, spread over three wagons, now had to endure the sweltering heat, had a much bigger problem.
The circumstances could hardly have been worse: because of the defect, the train's air conditioning was no longer running and, according to
Bild.de
, only the small tilting windows could be opened.
With an outside temperature of over 30 degrees anything but ideal conditions.
In addition, the toilets were locked and could not be used.
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"Intolerable heat" according to emergency services: circulatory problems in passengers
After two hours, the first circulatory problems began with some passengers.
Because they were not allowed to leave the train either – because the route was a “free route”, the train’s emergency manager forbade it, according
to
Bild.de.
The fire and rescue services called in described the heat on the train as “unbearable”.
With a fan and the opening of the rear and front train doors via emergency release, first measures were taken to ease the situation.
The toilets could also be opened and the passengers were supplied with drinks by the emergency services.
A replacement railcar finally arrived shortly after 5 p.m., allowing the journey to continue.
(fhz)
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