The train was towed away, after which the passengers were transferred to a special evacuation train, a spokeswoman said. The intercity had to be grounded first, because otherwise people leaving the train ran the risk of being shocked. Because the air conditioning had also failed, ProRail distributed water in the stranded train.
Between Dordrecht and Breda and between Dordrecht and Oudenbosch, no train traffic is possible for the time being due to the incident. The NS expects that to last all night.
