China News Agency, Berlin, June 5. According to German media reports on the 5th, a train derailment accident in Bavaria, Germany, has killed 5 people. The identities of the victims have been confirmed, and all previously reported missing persons have been found.
The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
According to a report by German TV on the same day, at present, the police have confirmed the identities of the five victims.
Of these, 4 were women, ranging in age from 32 to 70 years old, and 1 was an adolescent.
At the same time, all the missing persons reported since the afternoon of the 3rd were also found.
"It can be seen that there will be no more victims under the rubble of the derailed train."
According to reports, the accident resulted in more than 40 injured people being sent to the hospital, one of whom was in critical condition; 15 people were seriously injured, and some had to undergo emergency surgery.
Among the injured were children.
Regarding the cause of the accident, the "Daily Mirror" reported that there was no more new information on the 5th.
Previously, the driver of the accident train had been questioned by the police, but the police did not disclose the details, but the possibility of the accident caused by the train collision has been ruled out.
Bavarian Transport Minister Bernwright said on the 4th that experts at the scene initially determined that the accident was most likely caused by a technical failure of the track or train.
Police said the rollover of the carriage made rescue efforts more difficult.
Currently, site cleanup is still ongoing and it is not yet possible to predict when the train line will be operational again.
On the 3rd, a train bound for Munich derailed near the town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
The car was carrying about 140 passengers, including students.
According to DPA, this is the worst train accident in Germany in recent years.
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