Sewage spill caused deadly train derailment in Germany, police say

The train driver, another rail employee and one passenger died, while 41 people were injured, prosecutors say.

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Prosecutors said the train crashed between Riedlingen and Munderkingen near Stuttgart on Sunday following heavy rain in the area.

The deluge is believed to have caused an overflow, triggering a landslide on the banks running next to the tracks.

The train driver, another rail employee and one passenger died, while 41 people were injured. On Sunday, German Chancellor Freidrich Merz said he "mourn[ed] the victims" and offered his "deepest sympathy" to their families.

In a post on X, he said he was in close contact with the interior and transport ministers, and had requested that they provide the emergency services with all the support they need.