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One dead after freight trains collide in Munich

By Thomson Reuters Jun 20, 2026 | 4:37 AM

MUNICH, June 20 (Reuters) – One person has died after two ​cargo trains ‌collided on a bridge in Munich in the early hours of ‌Saturday, ​causing two ⁠of the carriages ⁠to derail and crash onto the street below, according to ​local police.

The cause of the ⁠incident is ⁠under investigation, a ​police spokesperson in ​the southern German city told ‌Reuters.

Emergency services were alerted to the collision in ⁠Munich’s northern district of Milbertshofen at 1:40 a.m. (2340 GMT ⁠on ‌Friday), with ⁠around 60 first ​responders ‌dispatched to the ​scene, a ⁠fire department spokesperson said.

(Reporting by Christine Uyanik and Rachel More; Editing by Alexandra ​Hudson)