
Several injured in train, bus collision in southern Germany
India Today
A train collided with a bus and derailed at a crossing in southern Germany, injuring several people.
A train collided with a bus and derailed at a railroad crossing in southern Germany on Tuesday, police said. Several people were injured, some of them severely.
The train struck the bus, which was carrying no passengers, at Blaustein, near the city of Ulm, German news agency dpa reported.
The bus driver was thrown from the vehicle and severely injured.
The driver and two passengers on the train were also seriously injured and several other passengers were slightly injured.
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Police said a total of 74 passengers were on the train. They were taken to a nearby barn after the crash where they received psychological treatment.
The bus caught fire and was left entirely burned out. The railroad line as well as a nearby highway were closed.

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