Tuesday, 9 February 2016

Germany train crash: Several killed near Bavarian town of Bad Aibling


Two passenger trains have collided in the German state of Bavaria, with police saying at least eight people have been killed and scores injured.


The head-on crash happened near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60km (37 miles) south-east of Munich.

The trains' operator said both had partially derailed and were wedged into each other. Carriages were overturned.


Police said rescue teams were trying to free people still trapped in the wreckage.
Regional police said in a tweet (in German) that eight people were dead and about 100 injured, of whom 50 were seriously hurt, BBC reports.

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