Freight trains collide and catch fire near Vienna

Two freight trains reportedly collided and caught fire near the Central Marshalling Yard on the border between Lower Austria and Vienna, ORF reported on Tuesday.

The incident is believed to have happened near Vienna-Kledering. Austrian Federal Railways said one train apparently struck the side of the other. The trains were reportedly carrying electric cars.

An ÖBB spokesperson said nobody was injured. Firefighters, including crews from the airport fire service, were responding. Passenger services were not affected. A column of smoke was visible from a distance on Tuesday afternoon.