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Three Killed After Deutsche Bahn Regional Train Derails in Remote Southwestern Germany
- On the evening of July 28, 2025, a regional passenger train partially derailed near Riedlingen in southern Germany, resulting in at least three fatalities and injuring approximately 50 others.
- The accident occurred after a severe thunderstorm brought heavy rainfall measuring between 30 and 40 liters per square meter, and authorities are investigating if a landslide may have caused debris to obstruct the railway tracks.
- The train was carrying around 100 passengers when two or more carriages went off the tracks after the train collided with a slope and trees in a wooded area.
- German Chancellor Friedrich Merz extended his deepest sympathies to the families affected by the tragedy on X, while Deutsche Bahn and local authorities reported the situation as a mass casualty event.
- Emergency services transported the injured to nearby hospitals, the railway line remains closed, and federal and local police continue investigating the cause of the derailment.
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The wagons of the accident train of Riedlingen lie crisscross the tracks. The recovery is now to be completed. However, this does not mean that the route is soon free again.
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After the train accident in Riedlingen the remaining wagons are to be lifted from the tracks with a special crane. The route is closed until further notice.
After the heavy railway accident at Riedlingen in Baden-Württemberg, the recovery of the regional express began. With the help of a special crane, the two derailed wagons are to be lifted from the line. Afterwards, the damage to the line is assessed.
With a special crane, they try to eliminate the debris after the train accident at Riedlingen. Three people died during the tragedy on Sunday.
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