After the devastating train accident near Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany with five deaths, a seriously injured woman is still in life-threatening condition. The first details about the identity of the deceased are now also known. Particularly tragic: among the dead are a student (13) and two escaped Ukrainians.
Several regional train cars were derailed on their way to Munich on Friday. The cleanup is still going on – according to “Bild”, seven to fourteen people are missing. “We have to lift the wagons as quickly as possible and see what’s underneath,” district manager Anton Speer told the German newspaper. The wagons have to be lifted with special cranes – each weighs 50 tons. About 14 people were on the train at the time of the accident.
Four women among fatalities
When one of the carriages was lifted, another body was discovered. It is about a 13 year old student. The other four victims are women between the ages of 32 and 70. As “Bild” reports, two of them are displaced persons from Ukraine who had escaped the war in their homeland and have now perished in the tragedy. Both were placed with host families, and one had her child with her during the accident. He is said to be in hospital with serious injuries.
In total, more than 40 passengers were injured. It is expected that the number of deaths could increase in the coming days as many people are still missing. “We hope that people elsewhere were on the road and are still contacting,” said a helper on site, who did not want to assume the worst.
A service was planned for Pentecost Sunday, Christian Kopp, regional bishop in the church district of Munich and Upper Bavaria, said: “My thoughts and prayers are with the people injured in this terrible accident and with all who mourn.” bridge next to Mourning relatives laid countless flowers at the accident site.
So far, only a collision with another vehicle has been ruled out
However, the cause of the tragedy on the single-track route is still unclear. So far, the police can only rule out a collision with another vehicle. “On the spot, all experts were of the opinion that the most likely cause should be a technical defect in the track or in the train,” said Christian Bernreiter, Bavaria’s transport minister. The track bed is now being examined for damage. There was no speed limit on the stretch of road.
Source: Krone
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