Train collision leaves two dead in Germany

Published: May 08, 2018 11:46:16 | Updated: May 10, 2018 21:44:38

Firefighters and paramedics work at the scene where two trains collided in Aichach near Augsburg, Germany May 8, 2018. Reuters.

A goods train and a passenger train collided in southern Germany on Monday, rail operator Deutsche Bahn said, and local media reported two people were killed.

The collision took place at around 9.20 pm local time (1920 GMT) near the Aichach station on the line between Ingolstadt and Augsburg in Bavaria, Reuters reported citing Deutsche Bahn’s statement on its website.

Deutsche Bahn and the Sueddeutsche Zeitung both reported police as saying said two people were killed and several injured.