A rush-hour train collision in Bad Aibling, Bavaria
With train carriages ripped in two, 11 people dead and around 80 wounded, rescue workers in Bad Aibling are faced with a difficult task. Here are the images of the catastrophe.
Trains collide near Bad Aibling
Eleven people were killed Tuesday when two trains collided near the town of Bad Aibling. Eighty others have been injured.
Full extent of the damage
The front carriages of the trains were ripped in two after the vehicles collided while traveling at up to 100 kilometers per hour (60 mph). One of the trains derailed, and several carriages overturned.
Crash site in Bavaria
The trains collided near the town of Bad Aibling, southwest of Munich, the capital of the southern German state of Bavaria.
Cause of accident unclear
The two trains were scheduled to pass each other in Kolbermoor. Why they deviated from that plan is unclear. As the collision occurred on a bend, it is conceivable that the train drivers did not see each other beforehand.
Rescue workers at the crash site
The Red Cross in Bavaria has gathered all the hands it could get to help crash victims as soon as possible. It took some time before all survivors could be freed from the wreckage.
Victims airlifted to hospitals
Emergency services airlifted many of the wounded across the Mangfall river to take them to nearby hospitals.
Wounded fighting for their lives
Many of the wounded are still fighting for their lives; rescue workers fear the number of casualties will rise.
German ministers arrive at crash site
German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt (left) and Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (center) arrive at the site.
Crash during rush hour
The crash occurred during rush hour, when commuters travel to Munich. Many children would usually have been among the passengers, but schools are currently on holiday.