Min. Three Dead, Multiple Injured – DW – July 27, 2025

At least three fatalities and numerous injuries were reported after a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, according to the German press agency DPA, quoting local authorities. The Ulm police confirmed in a statement that three people lost their lives and several passengers suffered serious injuries. The exact number of wounded individuals remains unclear. The train, which was carrying around 100 passengers, derailed near Riedlingen in Baden-Württemberg around 6:10 p.m. (1610 GMT). Emergency services, including fire brigades, rescue crews, and the police, responded to the scene, with the state’s interior minister, Thomas Strobl, en route to the site. Police were unable to immediately determine the cause of the accident. Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed support for the rescue efforts. The regional train was traveling through a hilly, wooded area when the incident occurred, near Sigmaringen and Ulm, with local hospitals preparing to receive casualties.

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