Terrifying moment football thugs launch firecrackers and stones at train filled with rival supporters

FOOTBALL thugs launched firecrackers and stones astatine a bid filled with rival supporters successful terrifying scenes.

Video footage showed windows of the carriages smashed and explosions going disconnected beside the tracks.

According to Waz successful Germany, astir 700 Rot-Weiss Essen fans were making the agelong bid travel for their side's third-tier league clash distant astatine Hansa Rostock connected a peculiar bid work crossed the country.

But the aboriginal bid - which seemingly acceptable disconnected astatine 2.30am connected Saturday greeting - was stopped astir 9.45am owed to heavy fog.

It is understood the exigency brake had been deployed.

But portion stationary, the bid was attacked by yobs.

An estimated 200 assailants launched assorted missiles towards the carriage including rocks which cracked the windows.

The football criminals were decked retired successful masks to screen their identity.

But it is reported they are apt to beryllium Hansa Rostock fans.

Around 150 Essen supporters allegedly got disconnected the bid and clashed with the rivals extracurricular the carriages.

Due to the quality of the unexpected stoppage of the train, it is understood the clash betwixt the rivals was not a pre-arranged gathering for the dust-ups.

Police confirmed the incidental to section media and that investigations are ongoing.

However, determination is yet to beryllium immoderate quality regarding injuries.

The Waz study added that kick-off successful the archetypal league gathering betwixt the 2 teams since 2007 was delayed by 30 minutes.

But though a replacement bid was arranged, it was unclear whether the 700 travelling supporters would marque it Rostock for the commencement of the match.

In total, 2,000 Essen fans were heading to bluish Germany to ticker their squad successful 3 Liga enactment - with ex-Arsenal youngster Thomas Eisfeld connected the bench.