4 killed, dozens injured in train derailment in Germany

At least four people were killed on Friday when a train derailed near the Alpine ski town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the German federal state of Bavaria, reported Xinhua, quoting local media NTV.

Dozens of people were injured in the accident, and some of the train's carriages were overturned, NTV reported.

According to a police spokesperson, the first reports of the accident were received around 12:20 p.m. local time.

Local authorities said it is possible that many students were on the train, which was traveling in the direction of Munich. The cause of the accident is unknown yet.