At least 27 injured after trams smash into each other in Germany

At least 27 people have been injured including five in serious condition after two trams collided in Germany, Report informs via The Sun.

The horror crash between two carriages with about 60 passengers on board unfolded in Düsseldorf – with police now probing the terrifying smash.

The local fire department said they attended to at least 28 other people who were unharmed in the shocking collision.

The two trams struck each other at around 11:30 am (GMT+2) on Saturday.

The horrifying smash took place at the intersection of Berliner Allee and Graf-Adolf-Straße (Friedrichstadt).

Local authorities have launched an investigation into the ordeal.

But one of the trams was reportedly on the wrong track at the time of the smash, according to the Rheinische Post.

The outlet reported that a misaligned switch may have caused the head-on crash.

Firefighters said: "Fortunately, none of the people we removed from the tracks sustained life-threatening injuries."