Switzerland: Several hurt in two separate train derailment incidents; rescue ops underway

15 injured in derailment of two regional trains in Switzerland

On Friday, the storm “Mathis” swept across parts of Switzerland. Two trains were blown off the rails in Bern.

Two Swiss trains derail in strong winds, several injured

Two regional trains derailed at separate locations in canton Bern late Friday afternoon in stormy winds, leaving several people injured.

Fifteen hurt as two Swiss trains derail in storm

Fifteen people were injured, including at least one seriously hurt, in two separate train derailments that happened in quick succession Friday in stormy wind in northwestern Switzerland, police said.

Trains derailed in Switzerland during a storm: 15 injured. The wind knocked almost 140 km/h

15 people were injured in Switzerland on Friday after two regional trains almost simultaneously derailed in the northwest of the country, the cantonal police in Bern reported. The area where the accidents occurred was affected by a heavy storm, which is indicated as the cause of one of the derailment.

Two trains derail during storm

Two trains may have derailed in Switzerland due to a storm. Several people are injured when a railcar tips off the tracks and slides down an embankment.

Fifteen hurt as two Swiss trains derail in storm

LÜSCHERZ (Switzerland), April 1 — Fifteen people were injured yesterday when two trains derailed as stormy winds lashed northwestern Switzerland, police said. The incidents, on regional passenger rail lines, took place within 20 minutes of each other, and about 30 kilometres (18 miles) apart, north of the Swiss capital Bern. Three people were injured in the first derailment, including the driver, and 12 were hurt in the second, including one per…