by EuroNews with AP
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Regional passenger trains derailed in southern Germany, killing at least three people and seriously injured others on Sunday, authorities said.
Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Leadingen, 158 kilometres west of Munich, is under investigation. Photos from the scene showed parts of the train were on the side as rescuers climbed onto the carriage.
It was not immediately clear how many people were injured. Around 6:10pm, about 100 people were on the train when at least two horse-drawn carriages derailed in the woodland.
Before the crash, the storm had passed through the area, and investigators were trying to determine if the rain was a factor.
German Prime Minister Friedrich Merz said in a post on Social Platform X that he lamented the victims and expressed his sadness to his family.
Germany’s leading national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said in a statement it was working with investigators. The company also expressed sadness.