One killed as freight train plunges from bridge in Germany after

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2026-06-20

Munich (dpa) - Clean-up efforts continued in Munich on Saturday after two freight trains collided on a railway bridge overnight, killing one person and sending two wagons crashing onto a road below. One of the two wagons that was dangling from the bridge was lifted onto the road below by a heavy-duty crane around midday, police said. Plans called for the second wagon to be lifted back onto the bridge; however, a police spokeswoman noted that seve......

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