Five injured as Swiss train derails in heavy snow
Train derails in Switzerland, injuring five amid avalanches in the Alps
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A train derailed near Goppenstein, Switzerland, around 07:00 local time due to a possible avalanche, injuring five people. The incident occurred as the regional commuter train was exiting the Lotschberg rail tunnel on its way from Spiez to Brig. All 29 passengers were rescued, with one person hospitalized. The area is under an avalanche warning, level four out of five, following recent heavy snow and rain in Switzerland. Authorities are investigating the cause of the derailment, with initial findings suggesting an avalanche may have crossed the tracks just before the train passed. The incident follows warnings about high avalanche risk across the Swiss Alps.
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AI-ExtractedThe region is under its second highest avalanche warning - level four of five.
All 29 passengers have been rescued.
The derailment happened near the village of Goppenstein, which is under an avalanche warning.
Five people have been injured after a train derailed in southern Switzerland.
According to initial findings, an avalanche may have crossed the tracks shortly before the train passed.
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