US EditionThree Killed After Deutsche Bahn Regional Train Derails in Remote Southwestern Germany
- On July 27, 2025, a regional express train operated by Deutsche Bahn derailed near Riedlingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals and causing serious injuries to several others.
- The derailment followed storms that hit the area, and investigators are examining whether rain or a landslide caused debris to fall onto the tracks, leading to the crash.
- Two carriages left the tracks around 6:10 p.m. as the train traveled between Munderkingen and Riedlingen with about 100 passengers on board, prompting a large emergency response.
- Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz conveyed sympathy to the families affected and urged maximum assistance for emergency responders, while Deutsche Bahn collaborated with investigators and expressed sorrow over the victims.
- Authorities declared the incident a mass casualty event, closed the railway line and a nearby road, and federal and local police continue investigating the cause of the accident.
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