Overview

• The Deutsche Bahn regional express derailed on July 27 at around 18:10 near Zwiefaltendorf on the Sigmaringen–Ulm line, carrying about 100 passengers.
• At least three people were killed and more than 30 injured when two carriages left the tracks and one overturned.
• Rescue teams overcame the remote, wooded crash site to evacuate and treat all passengers before concluding operations overnight.
• Investigators are examining whether violent storms that dumped 30–40 mm of rain triggered a landslide onto the tracks or if technical or infrastructure failures played a role.
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz and state ministers have mobilized federal and state resources to support victims’ families and are reviewing regional rail safety measures.