Six reported killed in Denmark train crash

Six people have been killed in a train accident on a bridge in Denmark, train operator DSB said. A severe storm in Denmark was making it difficult for emergency services to reach the train, which was halted on the Great Belt fixed link between Zealand and Fyn, Denmark's two major islands.

No cause is yet known for the crash, but early reports suggest that the passenger train, heading towards the capital Copenhagen, was hit by objects from a freight train.

The bridge was closed for both trains and vehicles, police said. Emergency services are reportedly struggling to reach the train.

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.

Media reports said the roof of a cargo train blew off in heavy winds and hit a passenger train that was travelling in the opposite direction. There were 131 passengers and three crew on board.