Train derailment that killed 3 in Germany apparently was caused by landslide

BERLIN AP Investigators believe a landslide brought on by heavy rainfall likely caused a regional train to derail in southern Germany killing three people and injuring more More than people were aboard the Deutsche Bahn train when at least two carriages derailed Sunday evening in a forested area near Riedlingen about kilometers miles west of Munich The train s -year-old driver a -year-old apprentice and a -year-old client were killed police disclosed Monday A few of the injured were seriously hurt Police declared the downpours in the area caused a sewage shaft to overflow likely triggering the landslide of an embankment where the derailment occurred There was no evidence of an external influence that could have caused the derailment police reported Photos from the scene established parts of the train on its side as rescuers climbed atop the carriages Such pictures shake us to the core Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz noted Monday offering his condolences to the casualties families He pledged full patronage for the effort to clear up the cause Geir Moulson in Berlin contributed to this document Source