Several killed in train crash in Germany, media say
Rescue forces work at the site of a derailed train near Riedlingen near Biberach, on July 27.
RIEDLINGEN - At least three people were injured when a regional train carrying about 100 passengers derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said.
German media reported that several people had been killed.
'The accident occurred at around 6:10 pm (1710 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state,' a police spokesperson told AFP.
'At least three people were injured,' the spokesperson added, without elaborating on the severity of the injuries.
According to German daily Bild, the passenger train was travelling from the German town of Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm when at least two train carriages derailed in a wooded area.
Footage from the scene of the accident showed yellow-and-grey-coloured train carriages lying on their sides, as firefighters and emergency services were trying to gain access to the passengers.
It was not immediately clear what had caused the accident. AFP
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