RIEDLINGEN, BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG — A Deutsche Bahn passenger train derailed near Riedlingen on Sunday evening, claiming three lives and leaving dozens injured after what authorities believe was a rain-triggered landslide. The regional service operating on the Sigmaringen–Ulm line left the tracks at approximately 18:10 CEST on July 27, 2025, when an embankment collapsed beneath the railbed. Police confirmed three fatalities: the 32-year-old train driver, a 36-year-old DB apprentice, and a 70-year-old passenger. Authorities stated that extreme rainfall likely caused a sewage shaft to overflow, leading to a landslide that undermined the trackbed. Emergency services deployed six air ambulances alongside ground units … Continue reading 50 L/m² Rainfall Triggers Fatal Train Derailment in Germany: 3 Dead, 41 Injured as Sewage Overflow Causes Landslide