Passenger Train Derails in Germany, Killing at Least 3 – The New York Times
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Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany
About 100 passengers were aboard the train, when the accident occurred at around 6:10 pm (1610 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state. Police initially said four people had been killed before correcting their statement to three victims. Traffic had been suspended over a 40-kilometre (25-mile) stretch of the route. German media reported that a landslide might have caused the accident as severe storms swept through the region. Germany’s deadliest rail accident happened in 1998 when a high-speed train operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn derailed.
About 100 passengers were aboard the train, when the accident occurred at around 6:10 pm (1610 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state.
Contacted by AFP, police initially said four people had been killed before correcting their statement to three victims.
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Authorities declined to elaborate on the number of injured or how seriously hurt they were, though tabloid Bild cited emergency workers saying there were 50 injured.
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn confirmed several deaths and numerous injured. Two train carriages had derailed “for reasons yet unknown”, it added.
Authorities were currently investigating the circumstances of the accident, the operator said, and traffic had been suspended over a 40-kilometre (25-mile) stretch of the route.
German media reported that a landslide might have caused the accident as severe storms swept through the region, according to weather services.
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The passenger train was travelling from the German town of Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm when it derailed in a forested area.
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In a post on social media, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the families of those killed.
He added that he was in close contact with both the interior and transport ministers, and had asked them to “provide the emergency services with all the support they need”.
Footage from the scene of the accident showed yellow-and-grey-coloured train carriages lying on their sides, as firefighters and emergency services tried to get to the passengers.
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According to local TV station SWR, helicopters arrived shortly after the accident to transport the injured to hospitals in the area, and emergency doctors from nearby hospitals were alerted.
German transport is regularly criticised by passengers for its outdated infrastructure, with travellers facing frequent train delays, and various technical problems.
The government has pledged to invest several hundred billion euros over the next few years, in particular to modernise infrastructure.
In June 2022, a train derailed near a Bavarian Alpine resort in southern Germany, killing four people and injuring dozens.
Germany’s deadliest rail accident happened in 1998 when a high-speed train operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn derailed in Eschede in Lower Saxony, killing 101 people.
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Three killed, dozens injured as passenger train derails in Germany
A passenger train derailed in a forested area of southwestern Germany on Sunday (Jul 27) evening, police said. As per reports, authorities initially reported four fatalities but later revised the toll to three. At the time, approximately 100 passengers were on board the train. Reports suggest that up to 50 people were injured, though police have not confirmed an exact number or the severity of the injuries.
What happened?
As per German rail operator Deutsche Bahn, two carriages of the train, which was en route from Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm, derailed “for reasons yet unknown”. Subsequently, traffic on a 40-kilometre (25-mile) stretch of the line has been suspended as investigations continue. The train operator confirmed several deaths and numerous injured passengers, but didn’t specify the number. German media outlet Bild, citing emergency responders, reports that up to 50 people were injured, though police have not confirmed an exact number or the severity of the injuries.
Local media reports suggest that a possible landslide following severe storms earlier in the day may have caused the derailment. Footage from the crash site showed the yellow-and-grey-coloured train carriages lying on their sides amid trees as emergency services worked to rescue and treat the injured. Local TV station SWR reports that shortly after the accident, helicopters arrived at the transport the injured to nearby hospitals. In addition, emergency doctors from nearby hospitals were deployed to the scene of the accident.
Outdated train infrastructure to blame?
Three dead in California after small plane crash near Monterey Bay, Coast Guard says
The U.S. Coast Guard received a relay at 10:55 p.m. Saturday that a twin-engine Beechcraft plane that took off from San Carlos with three people onboard had crashed. The Coast Guard launched a rescue helicopter from San Francisco and a search boat from Monterey to hunt for survivors of the crashed plane. The wreck was eventually located and its three passengers were found dead, the Coast Guard said.
The U.S. Coast Guard station in Monterey received a relay at 10:55 p.m. Saturday that a twin-engine Beechcraft plane that took off from San Carlos with three people onboard had crashed 200 to 300 yards off Point Pinos, an outcropping at the southern end of Monterey Bay roughly 125 miles south of San Francisco.
The Coast Guard launched a rescue helicopter from San Francisco and a search boat from Monterey to hunt for survivors of the crashed plane, which had a tail number of N8796R.
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A boat crew and drones from CAL Fire, as well as local police departments, joined the search.
The wreck was eventually located and its three passengers were found dead, the Coast Guard told The New York Times.
Plane crashed late Saturday evening near Point Pinos in Pacific Grove, California, after taking off from San Carlos about 30 minutes earlier, killing three passengers onboard, officials say (AFP via Getty Images)
The names of the passengers were not immediately made public.
The Independent has requested comment from the Coast Guard.
The crash occurred roughly 30 minutes after takeoff near the Monterey Regional Airport, the flight’s intended destination, according to flight tracking site Flightradar 24.
Bodies were recovered off the coast of Pacific Grove, KSBW reports, and aircraft debris has washed up onshore.
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“I was going to sleep and heard this loud engine grumbling. Sounded like a Cessna, but it was really low and loud. It kind of felt like it was over the house, and there was a pop,” Brian Mitchell, who was in the area from Sacramento visiting a relative, told the outlet.
Federal officials including the FAA and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
Germany: At Least 3 Dead, Several Injured In Train Derailment Near Riedlingen
At least three people have died and several others sustained injuries after a passenger train derailed in the southwestern region of Germany. The incident occurred near the town of Riedlingen in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, with approximately 100 passengers reportedly on board at the time. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the derailment.
According to DW News, the incident occurred near the town of Riedlingen in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, with approximately 100 passengers reportedly on board at the time.
Emergency services, including firefighters, rescue teams, and police, responded swiftly to the scene. Baden-Wurttemberg’s state interior minister, Thomas Strobl (CDU), was en route to the accident site, DW News reported, citing a spokesperson.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his shock over the incident and stated that he was in close contact with relevant authorities to expedite the rescue operations.
He further offered his condolences to the relatives of the victims who died in the incident.
“The train accident in the Biberach district shocks me. I am in close contact with the Interior Minister and the Transport Minister and have asked them to support the rescue forces with all available means. We mourn the victims. I express my condolences to their relatives,” Merz stated in a post on X.
As per DW News, the train was travelling through a rugged, forested region between Sigmaringen and Ulm. Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the derailment.
More details are awaited.