One dead after freight train collision in Munich

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One dead after freight train collision in Munich

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One dead after freight train collision in Munich

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One person killed in a freight train collision in Munich.
Two train carriages fell approximately 5 meters from a bridge.
Emergency services quickly responded with around 60 personnel.

One person has died after two freight trains collided on a bridge in Munich early Saturday morning. The collision caused two carriages of one train to derail and fall approximately 5 meters to the street below, according to Reuters and South China Morning Post.

Emergency services were alerted at 1:40 a.m. local time, leading to the dispatch of about 60 first responders to the scene in Munich's northern district of Milbertshofen, as reported by Reuters and India Times. The cause of the incident remains unclear, and investigations are ongoing, a police spokesperson stated.

The collision resulted in one train derailing, with loaded cars falling onto the street, although police confirmed the cargo was not hazardous, ensuring no further danger to the public, according to South China Morning Post and India Times.