Several dead and seriously injured with passengers left trapped after train derails in Germany
The tragic incident took place in the town of Biberach - near the border with France - on Sunday evening.
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A train derailed in southwestern Germany
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Several people have been killed, German media reports
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Rescue workers search for passengers in the derailed train
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The train derailed in Baden-Württemberg at around 6.10pm near Zwiefaltendorf in the Biberach district,
A spokesperson for the Federal Police Stuttgart told Bild: 'Two carriages of the Deutsche Bahn regional express have derailed.'
'At least three are injured. The severity of their injuries cannot be confirmed at this time,' the spokesperson added.
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