A train accident in the southwestern German state of Baden-Wrttemberg has left several people dead and others injured. The incident occurred early Sunday evening at around 6:10 PM (local time) in the Biberach district, close to the French border.
According to German media, a regional express train operated by Deutsche Bahn derailed while traveling from Sigmaringen to Ulm. A spokesperson for the federal police in Stuttgart said, “Two carriages of the Deutsche Bahn regional express train derailed.”
At the time of the accident, there were 100 people on board the train. Emergency services, including firefighters and rescue teams, rushed to the scene, working through the wreckage to reach trapped passengers. Video clips from the area show rescue workers using special equipment while loud screams could be heard in the background, highlighting the panic and chaos that followed the crash.
TRAIN CARRIAGES FLUNG OFF TRACK INTO TREES
The force of the derailment was so strong that parts of the train were thrown off the tracks and into the surrounding forest. One of the carriages was seen lying on its side, with its roof torn open. The derailed carriages ended up on a wooded embankment, wedged between trees.
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