Three people are killed and 16 severely injured after a regional train derails in southern Germany, police and local officials say.
Three people have been killed and 16 severely injured after a regional train derailed in southern Germany, police and local officials said.A major emergency services operation was still underwayA police spokesperson, who did not have any details on the fatalities, said the Munich-bound train had been quite full at the time of the crash north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a ski resort in Bavaria that is also popular with hikers.
In total, 60 people were hurt in the accident, said a Garmisch-Partenkirchen district office spokesperson.Pictures showed carriages of a double-decker regional train stuck between tree branches and rolled down an embankment. A major emergency services operation was still underway police said, and the rail line was currently closed.
Regional trains have seen higher passenger numbers since June 1, when a ticket allowing Germany-wide travel came into effect.
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