At least four dead after passenger train derails in Germany in wooded area, spilling two carriages from the tracks
The regional train in the southwest was carrying about 100 passengers of which several were seriously injured, police confirmed.
Two carriages left the tracks between the towns of Riedlingen and Munderkingen, near the corner of Germany that borders France and Switzerland.
Helicopters arrived shortly after the accident to transport the injured to hospitals in the area, and emergency doctors from nearby hospitals were alerted, according to local TV station SWR.
The train was on a roughly 90 km (55 miles) route between Sigmaringen and Ulm.
The cause of the crash is under investigation, which happened 'for reasons yet unknown', according to the rail operator.
Reports say that a landslide may have causes the crash as there had been severe storms in the area shortly before.
Images of the carriages show they were largely intact but jackknifed into each other and rolled onto their sides.
German national rail operator Deutsche Bahn said in a statement there were 'many injured' and its thoughts were with the victims and their loved ones.
It was not clear what had caused the train to derail, it said, adding that it would support the authorities in their investigation.
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.
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