Riedlingen: Passenger train derails in southern Germany, killing at least three people
Three people have died and at least 34 have been seriously injured after a regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany.
Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 158 kilometres west of Munich, remains under investigation.
Photos from the scene showed parts of the train on its side as rescuers climbed atop the carriages.
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The train was on a 90km route between Sigmaringen and Ulm when it derailed.
Storms passed through the area before the crash and investigators were seeking to determine if the rain was a factor.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a post on social platform X, said he mourned the victims and gave his condolences to their families.
“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,” he said.
Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s main national railway operator, said in a statement that it was cooperating with investigators. The company also offered its condolences.
“My heartfelt sympathy and condolences go out to the relatives of the deceased. I wish the injured a quick and full recovery,” Deutsche Bahn’s chief executive Richard Lutz said.
He thanked the emergency services and volunteers who were assisting on site.
- With AP
