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1 killed, 14 injured in train collision in Germany

Published : 15 Feb 2022, 00:30

Updated : 16 Feb 2022, 01:41

DF News Desk

A view of two damaged S-Bahn trains following a collision incident. A passenger has been killed and at least 14 other people injured in a collision of two commuter trains in the Upper Bavaria region near Munich, according to German police and the fire brigade. Photo: Matthias Balk/dpa.

Two trains collided in the south of the Bavarian capital Munich in Germany on Monday. One person died and many others were injured, reported Xinhua.

A passenger died in the accident. According to the police, 14 people were injured and 80 other passengers were being medically examined. Around 200 people of rescue forces were on site in the evening. Helicopters were also deployed.

Local media reported that the trains collided around 4:40 p.m. local time. Currently, the affected route is completely blocked. The cause of the accident is still unclear.