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Massive emergency response after two trains collide in Denmark

Two trains have collided in Denmark, prompting a massive emergency response for what police called a major accident.

The collision occurred at around 6.30am local time near Hillerod, about 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of Copenhagen.

It was not immediately clear how many people were injured.

Rescuers at the site where two trains collided between Hilleroed and Kagerup, north of Copenhagen (Steven Knap/Ritzau Scanpix via AP)

Photos from the scene show the front ends of the trains smashed, though both remained upright on the tracks.

Gribskov mayor Trine Egetved, in a post on Facebook, said some of the injured were flown to hospital.

She said the crash occurred on a local rail line that is used by many Gribskov residents, employees and schoolchildren.