Overview

• A 44-wagon, roughly 900‑meter freight train derailed around 08:10 at the Löwentor level crossing in Emmerich, leaving four empty wagons off the rails.
• The driver was unhurt and no injuries were reported, according to the Bundespolizei.
• Overhead power was switched off and the Löwentor and ’s-Heerenberger Straße crossings were closed as emergency teams secured debris, including a complete wheelset axle.
• Rail traffic between Emmerich and the Dutch border is suspended at least through the weekend, with Vias operating replacement buses to Arnhem and Wesel.
• An investigation is underway into the still-unclear cause, and a recovery train and crane from Oberhausen have been ordered to rerail or remove the damaged wagons.