One dead after freight trains collide in Munich

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 04:32pm 1 min read
Two cars of a freight train which derailed after a collision, fell off a bridge and lay on a road in Munich, Germany. -- Reuters
Two cars of a freight train which derailed after a collision, fell off a bridge and lay on a road in Munich, Germany. -- Reuters

One person has died after ​two cargo trains collided ‌on a bridge in Munich in the early ​hours of Saturday, causing ​two of the carriages ⁠to derail and ​crash onto the street below, ​according to local police.

The cause of the incident is ​under investigation, a ​police spokesperson in the southern German ‌city ⁠told Reuters.

Emergency services were alerted to the collision in Munich’s northern ​district ​of ⁠Milbertshofen at 1.40am on ​Friday, with around ​60 ⁠first responders dispatched to the scene, a fire ⁠department ​spokesperson said.

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