Around 11 pm last night, the main station of Cologne was besieged by the young pilgrims, by the few Italians returning from RheinEnergie Stadium where the Italian festivities had just finished. The great influx of people, above all near platform 11, caused great pressure preventing people from getting out. Ambulances, the fire brigade and the police had to intervene on site in order to bring the situation back to normality. Coaches and shuttles arrived to improve the flow. Some people collapsed and others were injured "although nobody was taken to hospital" specified today Herman-Josef Johanns, who is responsible for the logistics of the WYD at the usual daily press conference". The situation went back to normal only at 1 am. After this incident it was decided to have more trains and platforms available for the flow of pilgrims, but above all to intensify the information channels through all the possible means, beginning with radio, which broadcasts in 5 languages to volunteers spread out along the streets of the city.
