Three people killed in train crash in Germany, police say
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Three dead, several injured after regional train derails in southwestern Germany
Accident occurred near Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state. About 100 passengers were aboard the train, when the accident occurred. Police initially said four people had been killed before correcting their statement to three victims. Two train carriages had derailed “for reasons yet unknown”, rail operator said. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the families of those killed, saying he was in close contact with the interior and transport ministers. 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.
Three people were killed and several others injured when a regional passenger train derailed in a wooded area in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.
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.
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Contacted by AFP, police initially said four people had been killed before correcting their statement to three victims.
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.
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German media reported that a landslide might have caused the accident as severe storms swept through the region, according to weather services.
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”.
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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.
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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.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP)
Three killed and others seriously injured after train crash in southwestern Germany
At least 100 people were aboard the train when at least two carriages derailed in a forested area around 6:10 p.m. local time (1600 GMT) The crash happened near the town of Riedlingen, roughly 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich. Reports say there had been a storm in the area shortly before the crash and investigators were seeking to determine if the rain was a factor.
Several people were killed when a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany near the town of Biberach, close to the border with France, German media reported on Sunday, citing security sources.
Police in Stuttgart, who were cited by media in initial reports of the crash, were not immediately available for comment. A picture published in German media showed carriages had left the tracks and rolled over.
Federal police told dpa that the severity of the injuries was not immediately clear.
Roughly 100 people were aboard the train when at least two carriages derailed in a forested area around 6:10 p.m. local time (1600 GMT), dpa reported.
The crash happened near the town of Riedlingen, dpa reported, roughly 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich. Reports say there had been a storm in the area shortly before.
Storms passed through the area before the crash and investigators were seeking to determine if the rain was a factor.
“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. However, this is currently the subject of ongoing investigations,” said Thomas Strobl, interior minister of the state of Baden-Württemberg .
German chancellor Friedrich Merz said he was monitoring the situation. He wrote on X: “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.”
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)
Germany updates: Train derails, killing at least 3 people – DW – 07
At least three people have died in a train accident in Baden-Württemberg. Around 50 are injured, a number of them seriously. The cause of the derailment is still unclear.
Some 100 passengers were on the train when at least two carriages partially derailed. Around 50 are injured, a number of them seriously, according to the district fire chief.
The cause of the derailment is still unclear, but the region was hit by a storm earlier in the evening.
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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.