Danish trains collide head-on, injuring at least 17

The incident happened on Thursday north of Copenhagen on a train line linking the towns of Hillerod and Kagerup. 

"It is ​two local trains that have collided ​head-on," a spokesperson for ‌the rescue services told Reuters.

"There are ​injuries among the passengers. Everyone is out of the trains, so no ​one ​is trapped ... Large ​resources have been dispatched to ‌the scene."

The injured have since been transported away from the scene of the accident in ambulances and ​helicopters, the fire department said on X.