How A Railway Worker Died In A Rail Accident

The fire brigade in the western German city of Essen, said the railway worker that was killed in a rail accident while another was seriously injured was being struck by a high-speed train .

The statement saaid, a group of six employees were working on a section of the railway track, operated by German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn when the intercity express train hit them.

The dead worker workers was pronounced dead at the scene by Emergency services.

The other worker was seriously injured and rescued from the tracks using a turntable ladder before being taken to hospital.

Emergency chaplains and a police helicopter was also at the scene of rescue operation which lasted around two hours.

The circumstances  that caused the accident remains unclear, with investigations under way.

The line between Gelsenkirchen main station and Essen-Altenessen remained closed in the morning as clean-up work continued. The train had been removed, a railway spokesman said.

Long-distance services were being diverted between Gelsenkirchen and Duisburg. Regional passengers were advised to check alternative routes.