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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Stefanie Dazio

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

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Investigators believe a landslide, brought on by heavy rainfall, likely caused a regional train to derail in southern Germany, killing three people and injuring 41 more.

More than 100 people were aboard the Deutsche Bahn train when at least two carriages derailed Sunday evening in a forested area near Riedlingen, about 158 kilometers (98 miles) west of Munich.

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