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Multiple dead in train crash in southern Germany

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Eddy Micah Jr. | Giulia Saudelli
July 27, 2025

Authorities say at least three people have been killed and others injured in a train derailment in southwestern Germany. The incident happened near the town of Riedlingen, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, and followed a storm in the area.

Correction: Police originally reported that four people had died in the train derailment. They later corrected this number to three. 

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