Associated Press
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Regional passenger trains derailed in southern Germany, killing at least three people and seriously injured others on Sunday, authorities said.
Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Leadingen, about 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich, is under investigation. Photos from the scene showed parts of the train were on the side as rescuers climbed onto the carriage.
It was not immediately clear how many people were injured. Around 6:10pm (1610 GMT) there were about 100 people on the train when at least two horse-drawn carriages derailed in the woodland.
German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz said in a post on Social Platform X that he lamented the victims and expressed his sadness to his family.
Germany’s leading national railway operator, Deutsche Baan, did not reply to Associated Press’ request for comment on Sunday evening.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
