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| One dead, several injured after trains collide in Munich – police | |
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| Two S-Bahn trains collided south of Munich city, Germany, on Monday | Two S-Bahn trains collided south of Munich city, Germany, on Monday |
| Two local S-Bahn trains collided in a serious incident south of Munich city center in Germany on Monday. At least one person has been killed and several others injured, according to local police. | |
| The crash occurred near the Ebenhausen-Schäftlarn station, some 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of the city, officers added. | |
| Some of the wounded have sustained serious injuries, local media said, while one train driver is reportedly trapped at the scene. The collision occurred at around 4.40pm local time on a single track rail line. | |
| In a statement on the incident, Munich Police said that emergency services were on site, and the route has been completely closed. The company that operates the S-Bahn commuter service said that replacement bus services have been set up while the route is closed. | |
| It is not clear what caused the collision. | |
| Eyewitnesses have reported that one of the trains had stopped on the track just before the incident, according to local newspaper Merkur. A 19-year-old passenger told the paper that the collision occurred shortly after one train left Ebenhausen station. He added that everyone on board was thrown from their seats by the crash. Several passengers were reportedly still in shock. | |
| Another passenger, an 18-year-old student who was among some 30-40 people sitting in the front car of the train that was headed towards the town of Wolfratshausen, told the outlet that he heard a loud bang before being thrown forward. He said many of the occupants were children. |