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Landslide caused deadly train crash in Germany

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A preliminary investigation into a train crash that killed three people in Baden-Württemberg on Sunday indicates the train was likely derailed due to a landslide caused by heavy rain.

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  • A landslide caused by heavy rain led to a train derailment in Biberach, Germany.
  • Preliminary investigations found the train hit a mass of earth on the tracks. 8s
  • Three people died and about 50 were injured, with 25 seriously hurt. 16s
  • Ten injured passengers were flown to a hospital in Ulm for treatment. 27s
  • Rescue operations continued overnight, with no further survivors or casualties found by the next morning. 40s
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