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| Germany train crash: Several killed near Bavarian town of Bad Aibling | Germany train crash: Several killed near Bavarian town of Bad Aibling |
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| At least nine people were killed and scores more injured, police say, after two passenger trains collided in the German state of Bavaria. | At least nine people were killed and scores more injured, police say, after two passenger trains collided in the German state of Bavaria. |
| The head-on crash happened near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60km (37 miles) south-east of Munich. | The head-on crash happened near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60km (37 miles) south-east of Munich. |
| The trains' operator said both trains had partially derailed and were wedged into each other. | The trains' operator said both trains had partially derailed and were wedged into each other. |
| Emergency teams, some winched in by helicopter, worked for hours to free casualties from the wreckage. | Emergency teams, some winched in by helicopter, worked for hours to free casualties from the wreckage. |
| In focus: Bavaria's railways | In focus: Bavaria's railways |
| Train crash rescue: As it happened | |
| Regional police said in a tweet (in German) that nine people had been killed and 100 injured, 50 of them seriously. | Regional police said in a tweet (in German) that nine people had been killed and 100 injured, 50 of them seriously. |
| The drivers of both trains and two train guards were among those killed, regional broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk said, quoting police. | The drivers of both trains and two train guards were among those killed, regional broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk said, quoting police. |
| The cause of the collision is not yet known. | The cause of the collision is not yet known. |
| Are you in the area? Let us know about your experiences but please do not endanger yourself. See bottom of the story for details on how to contact us. | Are you in the area? Let us know about your experiences but please do not endanger yourself. See bottom of the story for details on how to contact us. |
| German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt, who visited the scene, said it was a "horrifying sight". | German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt, who visited the scene, said it was a "horrifying sight". |
| "The drivers' cabs of both trains are wedged into each other. One side of one train is completely torn open," he told a news conference. | "The drivers' cabs of both trains are wedged into each other. One side of one train is completely torn open," he told a news conference. |
| "The other train bored into it. Obviously both trains crashed into each other at high velocity. We suspect that both trains were travelling at around 100km/h (62mph)". | "The other train bored into it. Obviously both trains crashed into each other at high velocity. We suspect that both trains were travelling at around 100km/h (62mph)". |
| He added: "The site is on a bend so we have to surmise that both train drivers had no visual contact before the crash and therefore crashed into each other largely without braking." | He added: "The site is on a bend so we have to surmise that both train drivers had no visual contact before the crash and therefore crashed into each other largely without braking." |
| Mr Dobrindt said the stretch of line had an automatic braking system designed to halt any train that passed a stop signal. Two of the three data recorders - "black boxes" - on board the trains have already been recovered, he said. | Mr Dobrindt said the stretch of line had an automatic braking system designed to halt any train that passed a stop signal. Two of the three data recorders - "black boxes" - on board the trains have already been recovered, he said. |
| Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told the same conference it was "difficult to comprehend" how such a crash could happen given the amount of investment in railway safety following previous train accidents. | Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann told the same conference it was "difficult to comprehend" how such a crash could happen given the amount of investment in railway safety following previous train accidents. |
| Regional train company Meridian said in a statement that "a tragic accident" had occurred on a single-track route between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen at about 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT). | Regional train company Meridian said in a statement that "a tragic accident" had occurred on a single-track route between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen at about 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT). |
| Bernd Rosenbach, managing director of Bayerische Oberlandbahn, which operates Meridian trains, told reporters: "The accident is a huge shock for us. We are doing everything we can to help the travellers, relatives and workers." | Bernd Rosenbach, managing director of Bayerische Oberlandbahn, which operates Meridian trains, told reporters: "The accident is a huge shock for us. We are doing everything we can to help the travellers, relatives and workers." |
| Technical manager Fabian Amini added: "Our thanks go to the emergency services and workers who gave their help so quickly." | Technical manager Fabian Amini added: "Our thanks go to the emergency services and workers who gave their help so quickly." |
| Other fatal German train crashes | Other fatal German train crashes |
| The scene of the crash is close to the Mangfall river in a hilly and densely wooded region. Casualties were being evacuated by boat and by helicopter. | The scene of the crash is close to the Mangfall river in a hilly and densely wooded region. Casualties were being evacuated by boat and by helicopter. |
| Several hundred emergency services personnel were at the scene. Rescue teams from nearby Austria were also helping, local media said. | Several hundred emergency services personnel were at the scene. Rescue teams from nearby Austria were also helping, local media said. |
| By midday, police said all casualties had been removed from the wreckage. | By midday, police said all casualties had been removed from the wreckage. |
| The Munich blood bank issued an appeal for blood donors on its Facebook page (in German). | The Munich blood bank issued an appeal for blood donors on its Facebook page (in German). |
| Although the trains were carrying commuters, local carnival holidays meant no schoolchildren were on board, according to reports. | Although the trains were carrying commuters, local carnival holidays meant no schoolchildren were on board, according to reports. |
| Roads around the scene have been closed and the railway line between Holzkirchen and Rosenheim is blocked. | Roads around the scene have been closed and the railway line between Holzkirchen and Rosenheim is blocked. |
| Are you in the area? Let us know about your experiences but please do not endanger yourself. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. | Are you in the area? Let us know about your experiences but please do not endanger yourself. Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your stories. |
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