{"id":2467479,"date":"2025-07-27T21:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T01:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-three-killed-and-others-injured-in-train-derailment-in-southern-germany-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T21:25:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T01:25:03","slug":"at-least-three-killed-and-others-injured-in-train-derailment-in-southern-germany-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-three-killed-and-others-injured-in-train-derailment-in-southern-germany-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"At least three killed and others injured in train derailment in southern Germany &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-three-killed-and-others-injured-in-train-derailment-in-southern-germany-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2467479&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany near Riedlingen, approximately 98 miles west of Munich, resulting in at least three deaths and multiple serious injuries. The incident occurred around 6:10 p.m. in a forested area where two carriages left the tracks. About 100 passengers were on board at the time. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash, with heavy rains and a possible <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >related landslide considered potential factors<\/a>. German Interior Minister Thomas Strobl noted that the investigation is ongoing. Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the victims&#8217; families, and Deutsche Bahn, the national railway operator, is cooperating with investigators and extended it&#8217;s sympathies.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">At least three killed and others injured in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-50-killed-in-taiwans-deadliest-rail-disaster-train-carrying-nearly-500-people-crashes-and-derails\/\" title=\"At Least 50 Killed In Taiwan\u2019s \u2018Deadliest Rail Disaster,\u2019 ... Carrying Nearly 500 ... Crashes And Derails\">train derailment<\/a> in southern Germany<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2181926\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>BERLIN (AP) &mdash;<\/strong> A regional passenger <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/train\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">train<\/a> derailed in southern&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/germany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Germany<\/a>&nbsp;on Sunday, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 98 miles west of Munich, remains under investigation. Photos from the scene showed parts of the train on its side as rescuers climbed atop the carriages.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483538\/houthis-to-attack-ships-that-work-with-israeli-ports\/\">Houthis to attack all ships that work with Israeli ports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483464\/trump-laments-donations-to-gaza-are-getting-stolen-by-hamas\/\">Trump laments donations to Gaza are &#8220;getting stolen by Hamas&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3483430\/voters-in-taiwan-reject-bid-to-oust-china-friendly-lawmakers-recall-vote\/\">Voters in Taiwan reject bid to oust China-friendly lawmakers recall vote<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>It was not immediately clear how many people were injured. Roughly 100 people were onboard the train when at least two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/norfolk-southern-train-derails-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"... derails in Pennsylvania, Norfolk Southern involved\">carriages derailed<\/a> in a forested area around 6:10 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Storms passed through the area before the crash and investigators were seeking to determine if the rain was a factor.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There have been heavy rains here, so it cannot be ruled out that the heavy rain and a related landslide accident may have been the cause. However, this is currently the subject of ongoing investigations,&rdquo; said Thomas Strobl, interior minister of the state of Baden Wurttenberg.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, in a post on social platform X, said he mourned the victims and gave his condolences to their families.<\/p>\n<p>Deutsche Bahn, Germany&rsquo;s main national railway operator, said in a statement that it was cooperating with investigators. 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