Several dead, many injured in Germany’s train collision

Four persons died after two trains collided in the southern German state of Bavaria on Tuesday, a police spokesman said, adding about 100 people were also injured.

“Two trains crashed head on,” said a police spokesman.

“There are about 100 injured, scores of people seriously injured and several dead,” he said.

The accident happened at 6.48 a.m. local time (12.48 a.m. ET) near Bad Aibling in the southeastern corner of Germany. Rescue teams were on site.