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New York Times
2 days ago
- New York Times
Heavy Rain Likely Caused Deadly German Train Derailment, Investigators Say
German investigators said Monday that a train derailment over the weekend that killed three people and injured 41 others was the result of a mudslide caused by heavy rains. 'The water caused a landslide on the embankment near the tracks, which in turn probably caused the derailment,' the police in Ulm, where the train was heading on Sunday evening when it went off the rails, said in a statement. The train driver, another member of the crew and a passenger were killed in the crash near Riedlingen, a small town roughly 30 miles north of Lake Constance in southern Germany. The police said that many of the injured were passengers. Videos of the scene that appeared on television networks showed several of the train's cars lying on their sides, bunched together next to the tracks. The rear car was still standing upright after the accident, but had also come off the tracks. The tracks were visibly bent several yards behind where the train came to a stop, the news footage showed. A large amount of mud was visible on several parts of the track. Rescue workers worked into the night trying to care for the wounded and transport them to surrounding hospitals. Half a dozen emergency helicopters helped in the evacuation, news reports said. The accident was one of the most deadly rail crashes in Germany since 2022, when a regional train derailed near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in southern Bavaria, killing five. In that case faulty tracks were deemed to be the cause.
Russia Today
4 days ago
- Russia Today
Six dead after gas blast in Russia (VIDEOS)
Six people, including a child, have died after a powerful gas explosion tore through a residential building in the Russian city of Saratov on Friday. Emergency crews are searching for survivors under the rubble, with officials warning the death toll may rise. Footage from the scene in the city located on the Volga River some 730km southeast of Moscow showed a ten-story building with an upper corner missing. Videos show streets littered with debris from the blast, some of which was apparently propelled far enough to damage the walls of nearby buildings. Media reports said people on the ground were injured by falling debris. Officials have yet to identify the victims, although one is said to be a child. At least ten people were reportedly pulled out of the rubble by first responders, including a young girl. Saratov Region Governor Roman Busargin said the priority is to swiftly recover possible survivors and ensure that the building is not at risk of further collapse. An evacuation of the block was announced. Emergency services have opened a temporary shelter for affected people at a local school. Over 100 rescue workers have been dispatched to deal with the situation.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Two people burned alive in Brit holiday island Cyprus while another 10 killed in Turkey as huge wildfire infernos spread
TWO people were burnt alive in a vehicle while trying to flee a wildfire in southern Cyprus. Just across the sea, Turkey battled a massive blaze, which killed at least 10 rescue workers in the central Eskisehir province. 2 2 Hundreds of people in the Cypriot cities of Limassol and Paphos were evacuated after a broke out around midday on Wednesday. .
