Police operation due to chaos at Dresden main station

The police were called out on Saturday to deal with chaos and crowds at Dresden's main railway station. Several hundred travelers were stranded because their trains ended in Dresden due to track construction work in the Czech Republic, the police said. Although a rail replacement service had been set up, the buses were not sufficient for the number of people.

Several hundred people had gathered on a street by the station. There was an uncontrolled crush when boarding the replacement buses. "There was a risk of people being injured and panic breaking out," the police said. Some of those waiting experienced circulatory problems due to the heat. The emergency services tried to manage the situation. Deutsche Bahn distributed drinks.

By the evening, the situation had eased. The majority of passengers had continued their journey on buses by then. The rest left on a train that had been provided.