Posted on 07/27/2025 5:36:24 PM PDT by BenLurkin
At least three people have been killed and several others have been seriously injured after a passenger train derailed in south-west Germany, police say.
Operator Deutsche Bahn said the train crashed at Riedlingen near Stuttgart for "unknown reasons". Reports say there had been a storm in the area shortly before.
Around 100 people were on board the train when at least two carriages derailed in a forested area around 18:10 local time (17:10 BST), German news agency dpa reported.
German Chancellor Freidrich Merz said he "mourn[ed] the victims" and offered his "deepest sympathy" to their families in a post on X.
He said he was in close contact with the interior and transport ministers, and has requested that they provide the emergency services with all the support they need.
In a statement, Ulm police said that current investigations showed "three people were killed and other passengers were seriously injured".
Images of the crash show carriages turned on their sides and heavy emergency service presence as firefighters and emergency teams worked to gain access to trapped passengers. Fallen trees can also be seen at the scene.
Deutsche Bahn said the train was on a 90 km (55 mile) route between Sigmaringen and Ulm when it derailed.
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This sort of accident would NEVER happen on the California High-Speed Rail line. Because ... ummmmmm ... it’s not going to be built.
Highspeed trains make sense... They have them everywhere in Europe, but for some odd reason North America failed to speed up it’s rail services, relying instead on slow and outdated transport rail.
I spent a week in Germany many years ago. Rented a car and traveled aroud the country. No Speed limit. Was in southern Germany and decied to leave, drove 90 mph to catch my plane.
When I got back to the US, 65 mph felt like crawling.
Sounds like downed tree on track perhaps. RIP. Have taken so many DB trains. Great pleasure.
It was always a joy to bomb along the autobahn. Get in the left lane and floor it... till someone else comes up behind you at 150 mph (250 kph).
Were they riding inside or outside the train?
Just returned from 10 days in Switzerland. The trains are fast, smooth, frequent, convenient, and on time (as are the Zurich trams).
My oldest son has a friend who lives in Hamburg that is an engineer for the Deutsche Bahn. I just sent him a link to this story. I’m not sure what routes his friend drives everyday, or if they change the routes they drive.
Now in all seriousness, prayers to the victims.
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