Sun Jul 27 20:40:03 UTC 2025: ## Summary:
A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on July 27, 2025, near Riedlingen, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others. Around 100 passengers were on board. The cause of the derailment is under investigation, with heavy rain and potential landslides being considered as possible factors. German authorities and Deutsche Bahn are cooperating with the investigation and have expressed their condolences.
## News Article:
**Southern Germany Train Derailment Leaves Multiple Dead, Injured**
**Berlin – July 28, 2025 -** A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany on Sunday evening, resulting in at least three fatalities and numerous serious injuries. The incident occurred near Riedlingen, approximately 158 kilometers west of Munich.
According to local and federal police, the cause of the derailment is currently under investigation. Photos from the scene depict train carriages on their side in a wooded area, with rescue workers attending to the injured. Roughly 100 people were on board the train when at least two carriages left the tracks around 6:10 p.m. local time.
Heavy rains and possible landslides in the area are being considered as potential contributing factors. “There have been heavy rains here, so it cannot be ruled out that the heavy rain and a related landslide accident may have been the cause,” stated Thomas Strobl, Interior Minister of the state of Baden Württenberg.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz expressed his condolences to the victims and their families via social media platform X. Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s main railway operator, is cooperating with investigators and has also issued a statement of condolence. The investigation is ongoing.
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