At least three people die and several are injured when a train derails in Germany

At least three people have died and several have been injured when a passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Friday.

Thomas Osborne
Thomas Osborne
03 June 2022 Friday 06:47
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At least three people die and several are injured when a train derails in Germany

At least three people have died and several have been injured when a passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Friday. The train was traveling to Munich when it left the tracks for unknown reasons, Stefan Sonntag, a police spokesman, told the German news agency DPA.

According to the German newspaper Bild, police and fire services are at the scene. Three rescue helicopters from Austria are participating in the operation.

The local service of the German train company, DB Regio Bavaria, has reported through its Twitter account that the track will be closed and that alternative transport is being planned.

(News in development)