At Least Three Dead, 60 Injured After Train Derails in Southern Germany, Report Says
11:15 GMT 03.06.2022 (Updated: 13:19 GMT 03.06.2022)
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According to local news agencies, several railcars turned over as a result of the incident.
At least three people have died and many others were injured after a train derailed in southern Germany near the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Friday, Bild reported, citing police.
At least 60 passengers have been injured, 16 of them seriously, Spiegel reported, quoting local authorities.
According to a statement from the local railway operator, the route between Partenkirchen to Oberau has been temporarily closed, and trains have been diverted to other destinations.
Train Derails in Southern Germany Injuring Several People
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A video from the scene of the incident has emerged online.
Train Derails in Germany - Three Dead
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A passenger train has derailed in the Bavaria, on a line linked to Munich. Three people have been killed.
According to official reports, at least 60 others were injured, around 16 of them seriously. Rescue operations are currently underway. pic.twitter.com/8znckvewHs
The cause of the derailment is still unknown. A rescue operation is underway, with medics from Austria assisting their German colleagues.
Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a ski resort in Germany's southern region of Bavaria.
