An ICE train with 600 passengers on board got stuck on the open track in Cologne for hours this evening.

The train had collided with the cable of a power pole and could not continue, according to a spokesperson for the Federal Police. The passengers were removed from the ICE train, and by 9:30 p.m., everyone had left the train. They were then taken by bus to the station.

The defective train was towed to a workshop in Cologne-Nippes, a railway spokeswoman said. The overhead line on the line was reportedly scheduled to be repaired overnight. However, the impact on track traffic was minimal, as all trains could be diverted. How long the affected section of track would remain closed remained unclear early this morning.

According to police, no one was injured in the incident. According to a railway spokeswoman, one passenger complained of circulatory problems. According to her, the air conditioning systems on trains have an emergency power supply and generally function even without power from the overhead lines. The spokeswoman could not say how long the emergency power lasted to operate the air conditioning systems.

According to police, the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. According to the newspaper "Express," the route affected was between Cologne Messe/Deutz and Cologne-Mühlheim.