3 killed as the German train derails, probably due to land landslides caused by heavy rains

Berlin – Three people died and at least another 41 wounds on Sunday night when a regional express train derailed in southern Germany. The authorities believe that a landslide caused by torrential rain was probably the cause of the accident.

The train was derailed in a wooded area on a route between Sigmaringen and Ulm in the state of southern Germany Baden-Würtvelg. Around 100 passengers were on board when the train hit the mud and debris that had spilled on the tracks after a landslide.

Two carriages were deranged and knocked down a embankment next to the tracks.

Preliminary investigation suggested that a hole near the line had been filled with water during the intense rain, which brought an slope adjacent to the track to collapse.

Climate experts said the region was flooded with up to 10 rain gallons per square patio in the space of only a few hours on Sunday.

The victims of derailment were identified as the 32 -year -old driver of the train, a 36 -year -old railway apprentice and a 70 -year -old male passenger. Emergency services transported at least 41 people to nearby hospitals, some of them with serious injuries, according to emergency officials.

The authorities were examining the data recorder data aboard the train to determine the exact sequence of events. The authorities said there were no signs of dirty game.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and promised full support for rescue and recovery efforts. Deutsche Bahn, the national rail operator, also issued a statement that expresses shock and promised full cooperation with the researchers.

• Train accident
• Germany