Several people injured after passenger train derails in southwestern Germany
Federal police told dpa that the severity of the injuries was not immediately clear.
The crash occurred in the Biberach district, roughly 136 kilometers (84 miles) west of Munich.
Details about what caused the derailment were not immediately available.
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