US EditionAvalanche crashes into train in the Swiss Alps causing 'several casualties'
- On Monday, February 16, 2026, an avalanche struck near Goppenstein in Valais, causing a RegioExpress on the RE1 route to derail in the Stockgraben Tunnel between Goppenstein and Hohtenn.
- The WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research raised the avalanche alert to level four due to fresh snowfall and wind‑drifted snow in Valais canton, Switzerland, five days after another avalanche in the same area.
- Reports show conflicting passenger counts: one says 80 left Brig around 6.12am, while BLS reports about 30 onboard, and rescue teams are still responding.
- The RE1 line is most affected, with Goppenstein–Brig service suspension until at least 4pm causing delays and timetable changes.
- Police say the situation is developing as local media reports of several injuries emerge, and police and Swiss Federal Railways statements confirm an ongoing investigation with updates expected.
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In the Swiss canton of Valais a train derails, several people are injured. There was a lot of snow at the accident site.
Thirty people were removed from the locomoty about seven o'clock in the morning. Authorities have not yet confirmed the existence of injuries. Tempestas and snowfalls favor avalanches.
A train from the BLS railway company last month near Goppenstein, south of Switzerland, after an accident hit the railway line, passed RTL Today. About 80 passengers are on board, and the authorities started evacuation...
A train is derailed in the Swiss canton of Valais. Police fear injured people. There is already a first guess about the cause of the accident.
A train derailed in Switzerland, near Goppenstein, interrupting rail traffic and causing concern about passenger injuries A train derailed early Monday morning in Switzerland at
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The Independent (US)Swiss train derailed by avalanche with multiple casualties feared
A train carrying around 80 people derailed following an avalanche on Monday morning
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