Overview

• The girls, aged 12 and 14, were spotted playing directly on the tracks near Grabow on the evening of June 14.
• Their actions forced a 50-minute halt on the Hamburg-Berlin line, delaying 32 trains by a combined 1,178 minutes.
• Local police intercepted the children near Grabow station and handed them over to the federal police, who confirmed they were unharmed.
• Federal police highlighted that high-speed trains are extremely quiet until close and can generate powerful suction capable of causing fatal accidents.
• The incident has prompted calls for greater public education on railway safety to deter dangerous trespassing.