At least three people have died after a train derailed in southern Germany, police have said.
A spokesperson for the Federal Police Inspectorate in Stuttgart told Sky News earlier that the incident took place near the town of Riedlingen.
Two train carriages came off the rails between Riedlingen and Munderkingen at around 6.10pm local time on Sunday, with around 100 people aboard.
Photos from the scene showed parts of the train on its side as rescuers climbed atop the carriages.
It was not immediately clear how many people had been injured. Passengers have since been evacuated from the train.
Federal and local police said the cause of the incident remains under investigation.
In a post on social platform X, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he mourned the victims and gave his condolences.
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The Reuters news agency reported that the train was on a 55 mile route between Sigmaringen and Ulm in the state of Baden-Wurttemberg.
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