News
Frankfurt a.M., 03.06.98
           

German course divides with: ICE accident

During derailing the ICE in Eschede it gave several dead ones and numerous hurt ones according to specification of the authorities. Altogether up to the triebkoepfe and the last cars 13 railroad cars derailed. A road bridge over the railway tracks collapsed with the train accident. The exact accident course of events is still examined at present.

The chairman of the board of the German course AG, Dr. Johannes load-eternally, aborted and is immediately a foreign stay on the way to the misfortune place. In a first statement he explained: " I am deeply dismayed and frightened in view of the extents of this terrible misfortune. My sympathy applies to the victims, the hurt one and the member of the dead ones. I express you my whole sympathy. We will do all possible one for us to help over during the accomplishment of the accident sequences. "

For member the German course has the service numbers

in the call center Schwerin 01805/343224
in Hanover         0511/19 4 19
in Hamburg            040/19 4 19
and in Munich        089/19 4 19 created.

Additionally the ministry of the Interior of Lower Saxony under the call numbers has

05141/241277 407
05141/241277 408

an information centre created.

                                          
              
German course AG