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IOL News
a day ago
- IOL News
Overflowing sewer tied to deadly Germany train derailment: Authorities
Rescue forces work at the site of a derailed train near Riedlingen on July 27, 2025. (Photo by Thomas Warnack / DPA / AFP) / GERMANY OUT A train derailment in a wooded area of southwestern Germany that killed three people on Sunday may have been caused by an overflowing sewer, local police and prosecutors said Monday. "It is believed that heavy rain in the area of the accident caused a sewage shaft to overflow," Ulm police and Ravensburg prosecutors said in a joint statement. "The water triggered a landslide on the embankment next to the tracks, which in turn caused the derailment," they added. 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.
IOL News
a day ago
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- IOL News
Three dead, several injured after train derails in Germany
Rescue forces work at the site of a derailed train near Riedlingen near Biberach on July 27, 2025. (Photo by Thomas Warnack / DPA / AFP) / GERMANY OUT Rescue forces work at the site of a derailed train near Riedlingen near Biberach on July 27, 2025. (Photo by Thomas Warnack / DPA / AFP) / GERMANY OUT 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 near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state. 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. 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. Outdated train infrastructure 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. AFP
Toronto Sun
a day ago
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- Toronto Sun
At least 3 killed and others injured in train derailment in southern Germany
Published Jul 27, 2025 • 1 minute read Rescue workers search for passengers in a derailed train, Zwiefaltendorf, Sunday July 27, 2025. Photo by Thomas Warnack / dpa via AP BERLIN — A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others on Sunday, authorities said. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account 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. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured. Roughly 100 people were onboard the train when at least two carriages derailed in a forested area around 6:10 p.m. (1610 GMT). German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a post on social platform X, said he mourned the victims and gave his condolences to their families. Deutsche Bahn, Germany's main national railway operator, did not return The Associated Press' request for comment Sunday evening. Sports Columnists Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA Toronto & GTA
Western Telegraph
a day ago
- Western Telegraph
At least three dead after train derails in southern Germany
Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen remains under investigation. It was not immediately clear how many people had been injured. At least three people were killed (Thomas Warnack/dpa via AP) Roughly 100 people were on board the train at the time of the crash, roughly 98 miles west of Munich. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a post on social platform X, said he mourned the victims and passed on his condolences to their families. Deutsche Bahn, Germany's main national railway operator, has been contacted for comment.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- The Herald Scotland
At least three dead after train derails in southern Germany
It was not immediately clear how many people had been injured. At least three people were killed (Thomas Warnack/dpa via AP) Roughly 100 people were on board the train at the time of the crash, roughly 98 miles west of Munich. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a post on social platform X, said he mourned the victims and passed on his condolences to their families. Deutsche Bahn, Germany's main national railway operator, has been contacted for comment.
