Two people have sustained minor injuries after a train derailed outside Antwerp South railway station. During the derailment the tram collided with a pole that supports the overhead cables that supply trams with electricity. The two people that were slightly injured have been taken to hospital. Several other passengers were examined by doctors at the scene.
Marco Demerling of the Flemish public transport company De Lijn told VRT News that the tram derailed on a turning loop. Two people were taken to hospital with minor injuries, while other passengers received medical attention at the scene.
The incident has caused disruption to tram routes 1, 4 and 10. The cause of the derailment is being investigated. The accident has caused little, if any disruption to motorists.