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| Train crash on Danish bridge kills six | Train crash on Danish bridge kills six |
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| Six people have been killed in a train accident on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, police said. | Six people have been killed in a train accident on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, police said. |
| The bridge linking the islands of Zealand and Funen has been shut after the incident, and people are reportedly being evacuated. | The bridge linking the islands of Zealand and Funen has been shut after the incident, and people are reportedly being evacuated. |
| No cause is yet known for the crash, but early reports suggest objects from a cargo train hit a passenger train en route to Copenhagen in a heavy storm. | |
| Emergency services are reportedly struggling to reach the train. | |
| Tens of thousands of vehicles cross the bridge every day. | Tens of thousands of vehicles cross the bridge every day. |
| Denmark's capital city Copenhagen is on the island of Zealand, while the city of Odense lies on Funen to the west. |