10 killed as German commuter trains collide

Two commuter trains crashed head-on in southern Germany, killing 10 people and injuring around 90 as they slammed into each other on a curve after an automatic safety braking system apparently failed, the transport minister said.

10 killed as German commuter trains collide

Two commuter trains crashed head-on in southern Germany, killing 10 people and injuring around 90 as they slammed into each other on a curve after an automatic safety braking system apparently failed, the transport minister said.

The regional trains collided before 7am on the single line that runs near Bad Aibling in the German state of Bavaria.

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