Dramatic scenes on Monday (November 11th) at the carnival in Cologne. Thousands of jesters were drawn to the cathedral city’s party hotspots for the opening of the session.
There was swaying, celebrating and apparently also drinking heavily. Late in the evening there was a track accident at the Cologne-Hansaring stop.
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Carnival drama on the tracks in Cologne
According to the police, a young Jecke (20) fell into the track bed shortly before an S-Bahn arrived. The train driver was no longer able to brake in time. According to police, the 20-year-old was trapped between the train and the edge of the platform. According to police, the platform was extremely crowded at this time.
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For the rescue work, the emergency services cleared the entire accident area and temporarily blocked access to the track. It finally took several minutes until the man could be freed from his situation. After initial treatment at the scene of the accident, the Jecke was taken to the university clinic in an ambulance.
Video shows cause of accident
He had sustained injuries, but apparently he had a good guardian angel. Because “it is not uncommon for such situations to end fatally,” said a spokesman for the Federal Police. The police began investigating the case and were quickly able to rule out foul play.
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Video recordings from a surveillance camera show that the victim of the accident was apparently very drunk and walked towards the track and stepped next to the edge of the platform. The police appeal: “Always keep your distance from the edge of the platform and only enter the designated area after the train has come to a complete stop!”
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