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Germany train crash: Live updates after 'several killed' and multiple casualties following head-on collision between two passenger trains
Updated 09:33, 9 Feb 2016
By John Shammas
Several carriages were overturned after two trains collided and one was derailed near Bad Aibling, Bavaria, in the southeastern corner of Germany
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Four have died and 100 injured following a head-on collision between two local trains in southern Germany.
Among the casualties, 15 are "seriously injured" according to police.
Key Events So Far
10 mins ago
Trains are 'wedged together'
36 mins ago
Train boss: 'This is a huge shock for us'
53 mins ago
'Our biggest accident in years'
1 hour ago
Emergency number for families released
1 hour ago
Cause of the crash unknown
09:33
Local carnival cancelled following 'tragic event'
A planned carnival in Rosenheim has been cancelled.
City management chief Sabrina Obermoser has just made the announcement.
We have taken this decision after consultation with the authorities, the mayor and the district. This tragic event affects the entire district. Today is not a day for celebration.
Other carnivals in the surrounding areas may also be cancelled.
REUTERS
Tragic: Police have confirmed that four have died, but that number could rise
09:28
Key event
Trains are 'wedged together'
Eyewitness reports indicate that the trains are “wedged together”.
It is understood that the rescue efforts could last all day.
We’ll be bringing you the latest at 11pm GMT, when police are set to hold a press conference.
Züge sind ineinander verkeilt. #aibling
https://t.co/Bb3YzWskNv
— BR_Oberbayern (@BR_Oberbayern) Tue Feb 09 09:04:33 +0000 2016
09:25
Trains can travel at 75mph in the area
Trains are normally allowed to travel at 75mph an hour in the area where the crash took place.
Police fear they will find more bodies in the trains as search as rescue efforts continue.
One driver is understood to be among the dead, while the other driver is reported “missing”.
REUTERS
Rescue efforts: Members of emergency services stand next to a crashed train near Bad Aibling in southwestern Germany
09:18
Train driver feared among the dead
It is feared that of the four dead, one is a train driver.
The other driver is missing, with the local fire service now hunting for him.
Police have confirmed that four are dead, with 15 others “seriously injured”.
Feuerwehr sucht nach Lokführer. Einer ist unter den Toten, der andere laut Polizei vermisst. #BadAibling #Zugunglück
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— BR_Oberbayern (@BR_Oberbayern) Tue Feb 09 09:15:02 +0000 2016
09:09
What we know so far
Four people were killed when two trains collided head-on in the southern German state of Bavaria this morning
About 150 people were injured, including 15 very seriously
The collision took place on a single track, and the cause of the accident is unclear
The accident took place between two local passenger trains near Bad Aibling
Dozens of rescue teams are on site, including helicopters, and streets in the area were closed
Police will hold a news conference at 11am GMT
09:02
Key event
Train boss: 'This is a huge shock for us'
The boss of the train company involved has spoken.
Bayerischen Oberland CEO Bernd Rosenbusch said the accident is a “huge shock for us”.
We are doing everything to help the travellers, their relatives and colleagues.
UPDATE: German police report 4 dead, 150 injured in train collision in southern state of Bavaria
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— Newsweek Middle East (@NewsweekME) Tue Feb 09 08:45:56 +0000 2016
08:45
Key event
'Our biggest accident in years'
Police spokesman Stefan Sonntag has confirmed that trains on a single track between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen collided just before 7am local time.
Mr Sonntag said at least two people had died in the crash, but that the scene of the accident is so chaotic, there are no specific numbers over the amount of dead or injured.
This is the biggest accident we have had in years in this region and we have many emergency doctors, ambulances and helicopters on the scene.
08:43
15 passengers 'very seriously' injured
Police at the scene have confirmed that the number of people “very seriously” injured has risen to 15.
#Bahnunglück #BadAibling: aktueller Stand - 4 Tote, 15 Schwerstverletzte, 40 Schwerverletzte, rund 100 Verletzte insgesamt
— PolizeiOberbayernSüd (@polizeiOBS) Tue Feb 09 08:39:31 +0000 2016
Officers have also confirmed that four have died, although German newspaper Bild has reported that eight are dead.
More than 100 passengers are understood to be injured - 40 of them “seriously”.
08:38
Trains collided on a single track
The trains were operating on a single track, Rosenheim Police spokesman Rainer Scharf told German radio station N24.
Passengers are understood to still be trapped in the train - some having to be cut out.
With the train being on a single track, that may indicate a signalling failure but that is not confirmed by authorities.
08:34
Police: 'There are fatalities'
Jürgen Thalmeier, a local police spokesman, has now spoken to the press.
We can confirm that there are fatalities.
Police also spoke of “light and severely injured” victims aboard the commuter trains, one of which was derailed following the crash at 6.48am near a sewage works.
Conflicting reports indicate that either four or eight have been confirmed dead.
Horror: At least four people have now been confirmed dead
08:29
Reports: 'Eight have died'
German newspaper Bild are now reporting that eight have died.
However police have increase their confirmed fatalities to four.
We’ll continue to bring you all the latest.
Several Killed in Train Crash in Southern Germany
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— Alex Tanasie (@dookyyy) Tue Feb 09 08:24:08 +0000 2016
08:25
Two still confirmed dead
Two have been confirmed dead, but many more are feared injured.
We’ll continue to bring you the latest.
08:22
Key event
Emergency number for families released
Authorities have released the emergency contact phone number for families concenred about their loved ones.
It is 0395-43084390.
The train company involved in the crash is Bayerische Oberlandbahn.
08:20
Number of those injured rises to 150
German media reports are now indicating that there are 150 people injured.
Initial reports said that 100 had been injured in the incident.
Two have been confirmed dead, and authorities fear that ten of those injured have serious wounds.
08:17
Key event
Cause of the crash unknown
The cause of the crash is still unknown, authorities have said.
Both trains became derailed in the incident.
Nearby roads have been closed as emergency services race to the scene.
08:16
Two confirmed dead and ten seriously injured
Authorities have so far confirmed that two have died.
It is feared that 10 are seriously injured.
Reports indicate that the trains which were involved in the head-on collision were local trains.
EPA
Tragic: An ambulance next to an exit sign for Bad Aibling, Bavaria, near a train collision, Germany
08:13
First picture of the wreckage
This is the first picture to emerge of the wreckage following this morning’s tragic crash.
#BadAibling (60 km sud-est de Munich) : première photo de la catastrophe ferroviaire (Via @rosenheim24) #Bavière
https://t.co/L5dDhdkJIA
— Grégory Leclerc (@GregLeclerc) Tue Feb 09 08:07:30 +0000 2016
Eight helicopters have landed in a field nearby.
More than 100 emergency workers are at the scene.
08:11
No schoolchildren on the trains
Local media reports indicate that no school pupils were on the trains.
This is because of the German carnival, which is celebrated before the beginning of Lent.
It appears then that the packed trains were full of only professional commuters.
Emergency helicopters are now at the scene.
Etliche Rettungshubschrauber in #BadAibling. 2 Züge gg 7.00 Uhr zusammengestoßen
https://t.co/J1aq0jW9B6 #Meridian
https://t.co/7lc1nHQLPw
— BR24 (@BR24) Tue Feb 09 07:27:03 +0000 2016
08:06
'Hundreds of emergency workers on site'
There are hundreds of emergency workers at the site of the crash.
The scale of the tragedy is not yet entirely clear however.
Nach Zusammenstoß zweier Nahverkehrszüge in Bad Aibling laufen Bergungsmaßnahmen auf Hochtouren. Mehrere Hundert Einsatzkräfte vor Ort.
— PolizeiOberbayernSüd (@polizeiOBS) Tue Feb 09 07:42:53 +0000 2016
This tweet reads: “As things stand around 100 injured, including serious injuries and even fatalities.”
08:01
Key event
Several killed in Germany train crash
Several people have reportedly been killed and scores injured after two trains collided head-on in a crash in Germany this morning.
About eight people were seriously injured and 12 more slightly hurt in a train crash in the southern state of Bavaria on Tuesday, German police said.
Local media reported that several carriages were overturned after two trains collided and one was derailed near Bad Aibling in the southeastern corner of Germany.
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