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| Two regional trains crash on a single track in Bavaria; casualties. | Two regional trains crash on a single track in Bavaria; casualties. |
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| BERLIN — At least eight people died and more than 100 were injured, some very seriously, in a head-on collision of two morning passenger trains in the southern German state of Bavaria Tuesday, police said. | |
| More than three hours after the crash, rescue workers were still trying to reach injured passengers trapped in the wreckage of the crash, which caused several rail cars to come off the track. | |
| Fifteen people were “very heavily injured,” police spokeswoman Barbara Strassberger said. About 40 were “heavily injured.” | Fifteen people were “very heavily injured,” police spokeswoman Barbara Strassberger said. About 40 were “heavily injured.” |
| It was not immediately clear what caused the 6:48 a.m. crash of the two regional trains at Bad Aibling, close to Germany’s southeastern border with Austria, about 40 miles southeast of Munich. It was the biggest crash in the region in years, police said. | It was not immediately clear what caused the 6:48 a.m. crash of the two regional trains at Bad Aibling, close to Germany’s southeastern border with Austria, about 40 miles southeast of Munich. It was the biggest crash in the region in years, police said. |
| Helicopters, ambulances and several hundred rescue workers quickly swarmed the chaotic scene. Streets in the area were closed. Rescue helicopters from Austria were also involved in the rescue effort. | |
| A spokesman for the German Federal Police in Bavaria told the Associated Press the crash took place “in an inaccessible region,” which made it extremely difficult for rescue workers to reach injured passengers. It took place near a river in a densely wooded and hilly region. | |
| The collision took place on a single track, police said. Investigation into how the two local trains operated by Meridian crashed head-on on a single track began immediately alongside the rescue effort, police said. | The collision took place on a single track, police said. Investigation into how the two local trains operated by Meridian crashed head-on on a single track began immediately alongside the rescue effort, police said. |
| Police will hold a news conference on the crash at 12.00 local time (1100 GMT). | Police will hold a news conference on the crash at 12.00 local time (1100 GMT). |
| Meridian is part of the Transdev group. German railways operator Deutsche Bahn is responsible for the track. | Meridian is part of the Transdev group. German railways operator Deutsche Bahn is responsible for the track. |
| Deane reported from London. | Deane reported from London. |
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