The passenger train was heading towards the capital Copenhagen when a tarpaulin on a freight train hit it as it was going in the opposite direction, prompting it to brake suddenly, media reports say. Police said 16 people were injured.

A view of a train accident site on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, January 2, 2019.
A view of a train accident site on the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, January 2, 2019.
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At least six people were killed and 16 others injured in a train accident on a bridge linking the central islands of Zealand and Funen in Denmark, police said on Wednesday. 
The passenger train, carrying 134 people including three employees, was heading towards the capital Copenhagen when a tarpaulin on a freight train hit it as it was going in the opposite direction, prompting it to brake suddenly, local media reported.
"We can confirm that six people are dead," a duty officer told AFP news agency of the incident that took place about 8 am local time.
Police said the passenger train had hit an "unknown object" but did not further comment.
The bridge was closed for both trains and vehicles, police said. Severe storm 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 the country's two major islands. The Storebaelt bridge is part of bridges and tunnel link between the Danish islands.  Police is scheduled to give a news conference later Wednesday.Source: trtworld.com