A passenger train derailed on Tuesday in the southern Netherlands, killing one and injuring at least 30, as per rescue services.

The train between The Hague and Amsterdam reportedly derailed after colliding with construction machinery on the route close to the village of Voorschoten.

"One person has died and at least 30 people have been injured. Eleven people are being housed in homes of local residents, while the seriously injured are taken to hospital," the Hollands Midden emergency services said. 

"Specialists are working to secure the train," the emergency services added.

The accident occurred at around 3:30 am (0130 GMT) when the double-decker intercity train struck the building material on the tracks at Voorschoten, about eight kilometers north of The Hague.

A front carriage derailed and plowed into a field, while a second derailed carriage fell on its side, as per press sources and images from the area.

A third carriage remained upright, while a fourth caught fire, the ANP news agency reported.

About 60 passengers were on board when the disaster occurred. A trauma chopper and other ambulances arrived at the scene quickly to transport the critically injured commuters to the hospital.

"We heard a loud bang and suddenly the lights went out," an unidentified witness said as quoted by the local Omroep West television news.

"We couldn't initially get out of the train because there was no electricity," he added.

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