A photograph taken on July 22, 2026 shows the site of an accident involving two trams that collided on the Erasmus Bridge, in Rotterdam, injuring 18 people including two in serious conditions. (Photo by Mitchell de Kwant/ ANP/AFP)
At least 15 people were injured, one of them seriously, after two trams collided on Rotterdam’s iconic Erasmus Bridge in the Netherlands on Wednesday.
The collision occurred on the landmark bridge, which spans the River Maas and serves as a major transport link in the Dutch port city.
Webcam footage showed one tram crashing into the rear of another, sending debris across the roadway and causing significant damage to both vehicles.
An AFP reporter at the scene observed mangled metal and shattered glass as emergency responders cordoned off the bridge and closed it to traffic in both directions.
