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Unknown people apparently threw stones at an ICE train in Baden-Württemberg while it was traveling, damaging several windows. “We are currently ruling out a shelling,” said a spokeswoman for the federal police. It can be assumed that a stone was thrown.
According to the federal police, two windows shattered and no one was injured. “This is not a trivial offense,” said the spokeswoman. It was pure luck that no one was injured in the incident on Tuesday evening. Whether the stones penetrated the windows and ended up in the wagons is the subject of investigations by forensic scientists.
There had previously been reports that shots might have been fired at the ICE train traveling between Karlsruhe and Freiburg.
Investigations into dangerous interference with rail traffic
The "Bild" newspaper quoted a suspected passenger who stated that the ICE 1536 stopped near Offenburg on Tuesday around 6:15 p.m. The platoon commander made an announcement and explained that they had probably been shot at. According to the witness, two windows were destroyed, one of which he was able to photograph.
According to the information, the affected ICE 102 left Freiburg for Hanover. The stones then flew between Freiburg and Offenburg, the spokeswoman continued. Passengers had to get off at Karlsruhe main station and the ICE was taken out of service for the time being. It was said that an investigation was being carried out due to dangerous interference with rail traffic.
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