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Several killed in train crash in Germany, media say
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At least three people were injured when a regional train carrying about 100 passengers derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.
German media reported that several people had been killed.
“The accident occurred at around 6:10 pm (1710 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state,” a police spokesperson told AFP.
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Passenger train derails in Germany, killing three and injuring dozens
Officials say the crash killed the train’s driver and injured at least 50 others, with 25 of them in serious condition. The crash happened on Sunday evening in a forested area near the town of Riedlingen in southwestern Baden-Wurttemberg state. Traffic had been suspended over a 40km (25-mile) stretch of the route. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the families of those killed. The rail operator has set up a free special hotline for those affected and their relatives, according to the official DPA news agency. The train had been travelling from Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm when it derailed, the operator said. It is not yet known what caused the accident, and authorities are investigating.
A passenger train carrying 100 people has derailed in Germany, killing at least three people and wounding dozens of others, according to officials.
The crash happened on Sunday evening in a forested area near the town of Riedlingen in southwestern Baden-Wurttemberg state, roughly 158km (98 miles) west of the city of Munich.
Charlotte Ziller, the district fire chief, told reporters that the three victims included the train driver and an employee of Germany’s state-owned rail operator, Deutsche Bahn.
She said 50 people were injured in the crash, 25 of them seriously.
Deutsche Bahn confirmed several deaths and numerous injuries, and said that two train carriages had derailed “for reasons yet unknown”.
Authorities were currently investigating the circumstances of the accident, the operator said, and traffic had been suspended over a 40km (25-mile) stretch of the route.
Thomas Strobl, the interior minister of the state of Baden-Wurttemberg, said severe storms had swept through the region earlier, and that investigators are looking at whether the rains had caused the accident.
“There have been heavy rains here, so it cannot be ruled out that the heavy rain and a related landslide accident may have been the cause,” he said. “However, this is currently the subject of ongoing investigations.”
The train had been travelling from the town of Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm when it derailed.
In a post on social media, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the families of those killed.
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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.
According to the local television 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.
Richard Lutz, the chief executive of Deutsche Bahn, said he would visit the scene of the accident on Monday.
He said the operator was deeply shocked and dismayed by the accident, and thanked all the emergency services and volunteers on the site.
“My heartfelt sympathy and condolences go out to the relatives of the deceased. I wish the injured a quick and full recovery,” he added.
The rail operator has set up a free special hotline for those affected and their relatives, according to the official DPA news agency. Emergency chaplains and psychologists are also available for affected travellers and employees, it added.
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.
Travel by train in Germany remains far safer than travelling by car, with 2,770 people killed in crashes on Germany’s roads in 2024, according to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office.
Three dead, many injured as train derails in Germany
Three dead, many injured as train derails in Germany on Sunday. Two carriages left the tracks between the towns of Riedlingen and Munderkingen. The train was on a roughly 90km route between Sigmaringen and Ulm. The cause of the crash was under investigation, police said. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the families of those killed. The government has pledged to invest several hundred billion euros over the next few years to modernise infrastructure.
Three people were killed and others seriously injured when a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said in a statement.
There were around 100 people on board when two carriages left the tracks between the towns of Riedlingen and Munderkingen, near the corner of Germany that borders France and Switzerland, police in the city of Stuttgart said.
The train was on a roughly 90km route between Sigmaringen and Ulm. The cause of the crash was under investigation, the police statement said.
German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement there were “many injured” and its thoughts were with the victims and their loved ones. It was not clear what had caused the train to derail, it said, adding that it would support the authorities in their investigation.
Tabloid Bild cited emergency workers saying there were 50 injured.
German media reported that a landslide might have caused the accident as severe storms swept through the region, according to weather services.
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.
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. (Agencies)
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?
Germany: three dead and more injured in train derailment
A regional train derailed late on Sunday in a wooded area of southwest Germany, killing at least three people. Around a hundred passengers were on board when the accident occurred at around 18:10 near Riedlingen, in Baden-Württemberg. Police gave no further details on the number of injured or the seriousness of their condition. German media cited a landslide as a possible cause, while violent thunderstorms swept through the region, according to information from the meteorological services. Germany’s deadliest rail accident occurred in 1998, when a high-speed train derailed at Eschede in Lower Saxony, killing 101 people.
Around a hundred passengers were on board when the accident occurred at around 18:10 near Riedlingen, in Baden-Württemberg, around a hundred kilometres south of Stuttgart.
Contacted by AFP, the police had initially reported four deaths before correcting their statements. They gave no further details on the number of injured or the seriousness of their condition.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) spoke of “several dead and many injured”. Citing emergency services on the scene, media reports put the number of injured at 34, while the tabloid Bild put the figure at 50.
Two carriages of the train derailed “for as yet unknown reasons”. “The authorities are currently investigating the circumstances of the accident,” said DB, adding that rail traffic was disrupted over a stretch of around 40km.
German media cited a landslide as a possible cause, while violent thunderstorms swept through the region, according to information from the meteorological services.
“There has been heavy rain here, so we cannot rule out the possibility that heavy rainfall and a resulting landslide were the cause of the accident,” said Thomas Strobl, Baden-Württemberg’s Minister of the Interior, at the scene of the accident.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was “deeply shocked”, expressing his “sympathy for the victims and their families”.
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“I am in close contact with the Minister of the Interior and the Minister of Transport, whom I have asked to make all the necessary resources available to the rescue teams,” Merz added on the X social network.
The rescue operation continued late into the night, with emergency services taking several hours to evacuate the victims before working to free the yellow and grey carriages of the train, which were on their side, according to images broadcast on television, in a steep and difficult-to-access area.
According to the German media, they had to travel a long way to get there. Helicopters were also mobilised to evacuate the injured to nearby hospitals.
The German transport system is regularly criticised by passengers for train delays and dilapidated infrastructure.
The new Conservative government has pledged to invest several hundred billion euros over the coming years, in particular to modernise infrastructure.
In June 2022, a regional train derailed, killing four people and injuring thirty in the southern Bavarian Alps.
Three employees of Deutsche Bahn were subsequently investigated on suspicion of negligent homicide.
Germany’s deadliest rail accident occurred in 1998, when a high-speed train derailed at Eschede in Lower Saxony (north), killing 101 people.
(This article from AFP appeared first in French. Machine translated. Adaptation by Alex Stevensson.)