After an avalanche in the Swiss Alps, a train was derailed near village Goppenstein in southern Switzerland on Monday. Police fear that several people were injured in the accident.
The derailment occurred at around 7am in the canton of Valais, southwest Switzerland, police said on the social media platform X. Approximately 30 passengers were on board at the time of the derailment.
The RE1 line, which runs between Bern and Brig, is most affected. Route operator BLS informed that the accident occurred in the Stockgraben Tunnel between Goppenstein and Hohtenn, beyond the Lotschberg Tunnel.
The affected train was a RegioExpress, which departed from Spiez at 6:12 am.
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