One dead after freight trains collide in Munich


Two cars of a freight train which derailed after a collision, fell off a bridge and lay on a road in Munich, Germany, June 20, 2026. REUTERS/Christine Uyanik

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)

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