Burgrain train derailment
On 3 June 2022, a double decker regional train derailed north of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, near on the Munich–Garmisch-Partenkirchen railway in southern Germany. Five people died and 68 passengers were injured, 16 of them seriously. Derailment Five passenger carriages derailed at a curve near Loisachauen in the Burgrain district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, heading north between Garmisch-Partenkirchen station and Farchant station. The electric locomotive was at the rear of the push–pull train configuration. The middle three carriages slid down an embankment next to the highway junction of Bundesstraße 23 and Bundesstraße 2 on the approach to the . The derailment occurred at milestone position , as measured from Munich. Three overhead line supports were knocked over in the accident, while 500 sleepers and 700 m of track were so badly damaged that they had to be replaced. Three of the double-deck coaches had to be written off. Soldiers travelling on board the train were able to provide first aid. The location of the derailment right next to a main road allowed emergency vehicles to be brought in quickly. Six rescue helicopters attended. Lightly injured people were taken to a local building for care. Train services were suspended between Oberau station and Garmisch-Partenkirchen station. Five