A traveler train derailed at the end of the day in southwest Germany, killing at least four people, police said this Sunday, July 27. Several injured were also treated.
One hundred passengers were aboard the train during the accident that occurred around 6:10 pm (4:10 PM GMT) near Riedlingen, Baden-Wurtemberg, said a Stuttgart police spokesman, adding that an investigation was underway to determine the causes.
An important rescue device on the site
An important rescue device has been deployed on the scene, he, without giving details about the seriousness of the injuries. Images taken at the accident show rescuers that work to release train cars, in a wooded area.
According to Daily Bild, the authorities had to travel a long distance to achieve this. Passengers regularly indicate German transport due to the delay in trains and the ruin of infrastructure.
The government of the conservative chancellor Friedrich Merz undertakes to invest several hundred billion euros in the coming years, in particular to modernize the infrastructure.
Source: BFM TV
