Fifth victim found in train wreckage in southern Germany

Fifth victim found in train wreckage in southern Germany
A carriage lifted at the site of a train crash in Burgrain, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany (Sven Hoppe/dpa/AP)

The body of a fifth victim has been been found beneath a train that derailed on Friday in the Alps in southern Germany, police said.

The man’s body was uncovered after initial attempts to lift the derailed carriages failed.

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