Overview

• On June 24, an ICE bound from Dortmund to Vienna suffered a technical defect in Laufach, Unterfranken, leading to a power outage in several carriages.
• Loss of electricity knocked out air conditioning in the rear cars as temperatures climbed above 30 °C, triggering an emergency evacuation of about 600 travelers.
• Only the front half of the train reached the platform, forcing the remaining passengers to disembark off-platform and walk to the station under staff and emergency supervision.
• Two people received outpatient medical treatment during the evacuation, which was hampered by the sweltering conditions.
• After a 90-minute full closure of the line, replacement trains transported the stranded passengers to their destinations, marking the latest in a series of recent ICE disruptions.