At least three dead after train derails in southern Germany
It was not immediately clear how many people had been injured.
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.
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