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Drama at Hamburg train station: Drunk men caught on the tracks!
On June 14, 2025, there was an incident at Altona train station with two men who entered the tunnel area without permission.
Drama at Hamburg train station: Drunk men caught on the tracks!
On the evening of June 14, 2025, a dangerous incident occurred in the tunnel area of Altona train station in Hamburg. At 9:02 p.m., the federal police and the S-Bahn discovered an unsafe situation: a 20-year-old German and a 34-year-old Brazilian had entered the tunnel area during regular operations on the S3 S-Bahn line. This happened despite all warnings, because access to railway facilities is forbidden for good reason.
How news.de According to reports, the driver of the S-Bahn noticed the two men and immediately initiated emergency braking. He tried to bring the situation under control with warning whistles. However, both men were able to escape the tunnel area after braking, indicating the urgency of the situation.
Escape and arrest
The federal police were there and spoke to the two men. While the 20-year-old tried to escape, he was eventually caught and tied up. In this tense situation, he resisted the officers, but this ended without anyone being injured. His higher alcohol content of 1.94 per mille led to him being taken into protective custody to sober up. The Brazilian, however, remained on site and refused the breath alcohol test, but admitted that he was drunk. After police action, he was released.
The incidents raise concerns because, as the Federal Police point out in their warnings, staying in the track area is life-threatening. Fatal accidents often have to do with ignorance and carelessness. Railway blog post reminds you that even simply entering the track area has serious legal consequences, such as the initiation of administrative offenses and criminal proceedings for dangerous interference with rail traffic.
Rules of conduct and preventive measures
The dangers in the track area should not be underestimated. Loud bundespolizei.de The clear dangers of the railway should be approached with the necessary caution. The federal police and railway companies regularly warn about the risks and are increasingly relying on information to prevent misconduct. Young people in particular are target groups for prevention initiatives, because dangerous trends such as “selfies” in the railway area make young people in particular vulnerable victims.
The Federal Police are in agreement: All road users are required to respect the rules of the railway construction and operating regulations and to be aware that staying in relevant areas not only violates the law, but can also have fatal consequences. It is crucial to take such risks seriously and behave responsibly - because carelessness can, in the worst case, be life-threatening.