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According to the German agency, the train derailed on Sunday at approx. 18. In the town of Zwifaltendorf, near the border with France.
A rescue operation is underway at the tragedy. Firefighters are trying to get to passengers trapped in wagons. About 100 people traveled by train. The “Schabische Zeitung” newspaper reports that at least three people were killed, and at least 34 were injured.
According to the information provided by German media, two wagons of the Deutsche Bahn regional train, who went from Sigmlingen to Ulm, derailed.
Railway disaster in Germany
In an interview with “Bild”, a spokesman for the German federal police said that the services are investigating the causes of the disaster. The interior minister of Baden-Württemberg Thomas Strobl goes to the place of the tragedy.
Rescue helicopters also arrived, which transport wounded to hospitals.
