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| Several reported killed in German train derailment | Several reported killed in German train derailment |
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| Several people have been killed after a passenger train derailed in south-west Germany, German media report. | Several people have been killed after a passenger train derailed in south-west Germany, German media report. |
| Police told German news agency dpa that at least three people were also injured in the crash near Riedlingen near Stuttgart in the south-west. Reports say there had been a storm in the area shortly before. | |
| Around 100 people were onboard the train when at least two carriages derailed in a forested area around 18:10 local time (17:10 BST), dpa reported. | |
| German Chancellor Freidrich Merz said he "mourn[ed] the victims" and offered his "deepest sympathy" to their families in a post on X. | |
| He said he was in close contact with the interior and transport ministers, and has requested that they provide the emergency services with all the support they need. | |
| Images of the crash show carriages turned on their sides and heavy emergency service presence. Fallen trees can also be seen at the scene. | Images of the crash show carriages turned on their sides and heavy emergency service presence. Fallen trees can also be seen at the scene. |
| Reports say the train was travelling on a 90 km (55 mile) route between Sigmaringen and Ulm. |