BREAKING: Several People Killed as Train Carrying 100 Passengers Derails


Tragedy struck as a train carrying about 100 passengers derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, July 27, 2025 It was gathered that at least two train carriages derailed in a wooded area near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Württemberg state Firefighters and emergency services stormed the crash scene while trying to gain access to the passengers. Biberach, Germany - Several people have been killed after a train carrying 100 passengers derailed from the tracks in the Biberach district in Germany. The train derailed in the Biberach district of Baden-Württemberg, a state in southwest Germany bordering France and Switzerland, on Sunday, July 27, 2025. 

As reported by the Mirror, authorities said around 100 passengers were on the train, describing it as a "mass casualty incident." Preliminary reports say the crash resulted in numerous injuries. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured. Federal and local police said the cause of the crash near Riedlingen, roughly 158km (98 miles) west of Munich, remains under investigation. According to Express Tribune, German daily Bild said the passenger train was travelling from the German town of Sigmaringen to the city of Ulm when at least two train carriages derailed in a wooded area. 

A police spokesperson told AFP that: “The accident occurred at around 6:10 pm (1710 GMT) near the town of Riedlingen in Baden-Wuerttemberg state.” All train passengers evacuated derailment. Baden-Württemberg's Interior Minister Thomas Strobl said all passengers have been evacuated from the carriages. The minister, however, said the carriages must be raised to ensure there is no one under the train. "Currently, we have three deaths. In addition, several dozen were injured, including several seriously.

"All passengers have been evacuated from the carriages. But now carriages must be raised to ensure that no one is lying under the train." Reacting to the train accident, Baden-Württemberg's Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann said he is "shocked" by the accident.


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