INFRASTRUCTURE COLLAPSE: 2 Passenger Trains Collide Head-On In Bavaria, Germany - 9 People Dead, Over 150 Others Injured! [VIDEO]

Aerial view shows firefighters and emergency doctors working at the site of a train accident near Bad Aibling, southern Germany, on February 9, 2016. Two Meridian
commuter trains operated by Transdev collided head-on near Bad Aibling, around 60 kilometres (40 miles) southeast of Munich. Getty Images.

February 9, 2016 - BAVARIA, GERMANY - Two Meridian passenger trains collided head-on near the town of Bad Aibling in Bavaria, Germany. One train reportedly derailed as a result of the collision. Police report multiple injured and at least 9 dead.

Local police spokesman Jürgen Thalmeier told Rosenheim24 that "several people have been killed in the crash." Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that according to police about 150 people have been injured, of them 55 seriously. A police source said that nine people have been confirmed dead.

Rescue works are now completed at the site.

Two people are still missing, RIA Novosti reported, citing local police official Robert Kopp.

One of the train drivers is among the dead, a police source told RIA Novosti.“This is the biggest accident we have had in years in this region and we have many emergency doctors, ambulances and helicopters on the scene,'' police spokesman Stefan Sonntag told The Associated Press.Police, firefighters and other rescue workers were on the scene three minutes after the crash,

Germany's Federal Minister of Transport and Digital Infrastructure Alexander Dobrindt told a press-conference later on Tuesday.

Rescue teams had to work in harsh conditions, the minister said, adding that many had to work in shifts and some required psychological counseling following what they had to deal with.

The site of the crash is difficult to access, which made rescue efforts more complex. Victims of the crash who were in the worst condition had to be transported closer to water first, before being taken on board helicopters.At 8:45 a.m. CET, police tweeted that a rescue operation was in full swing, with over 100 emergency service vehicles in operation, The Local reports.

Police spokesman Jürgen Thalmeier said the trains collided between the local railway stations of Holzkirchen and Rosenheim. The incident occurred at about 7 a.m. local time (6:00 GMT). Bad Aibling is 60 kilometers southwest of Munich.

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Drivers of both trains hadn't had visual contact and didn't see the other vehicle approaching until the very last moment, Dobrindt told journalists, saying that both trains were traveling at a high speed of up to 100 km per hour (62 miles per hour) allowed on this part of the railway. There was no time to brake, the official said.

One of the trains was traveling with a delay, the media was told.

A system designed to automatically apply emergency brakes on trains if they end up on the same track was in place, the transport minister said. It was introduced across Germany after a fatal 2011 train collision.


WATCH: Several dead, 150+ injured after 2 passenger trains collide head-on in Germany.

"These past years I was convinced that such tragedies won't be possible," Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said at the press-conference, adding that the government has invested a lot of money so that "two trains shouldn't be on the same track at the same time."

The investigation is ongoing, officials said, calling for any speculation to be avoided. They said that as of now it is difficult to establish whether human error or a technical malfunction caused the crash.

There were three black boxes on the trains, the transport minister said. Two of them have been already retrieved, while one more is somewhere deep in the wreckage.

All local ambulance vehicles have been dispatched to the crash site. Nordbauyerischer Kurier reports that eight medical helicopters have been spotted in a nearby field. “I've never in my life seen so many ambulances,” a BR24 reporter said from the scene of the crash.

Helicopters from Austrian emergency services have reportedly been dispatched to the crash site in neighboring Germany.

It is believed that due to Bavaria's Fasching carnival being celebrated this week, the trains could have been carrying fewer passengers than usual. - RT.

ICE AGE NOW: Winter Returns In Late May In German Alps - Up To 18 Inches Of Snowfall!

Winter return to the Alps. © Jörg Heisig

May 22, 2015 - GERMANY - Heavy Snow on May 21!!

Up to half a meter (18 inches) of snow hit higher elevations yesterday Snow covers the landscape around the Herzogstand in the Bavarian Alps at around 1730 meters altitude.

Not far away is the Walchensee, a popular destination for the residents of Munich.

Thanks to Loher for this link

- Ice Age Now.

 

EXTREME WEATHER: Severe Hail Storm Hits Southern Germany - Golf Ball-Sized Stones; Nine People Injured; Dozens Of Homes Damaged!

Residents described seeing large hailstones

May 16, 2015 - GERMANY - At least nine people have been injured and dozens of homes damaged in a hailstorm in southern Germany.

There were reports of hailstones the size of golf balls in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.

Winds of up to 120 km/h (75mph) were reported on Wednesday night and residents near the Bavarian city of Augsburg spoke of seeing a tornado.

Roofs were badly damaged, blocks of flats had to be evacuated and a local school had to be closed on Thursday.

 Two people were hurt by lightning in the state of Baden Wuerttemberg

Two people were taken to hospital with severe injuries caused by lightning strikes.

Seven more were hurt in Bavaria, where several houses in villages near Augsburg were no longer habitable. Authorities appealed for help from construction workers to repair the damage.

"First it rained, then very briefly hail, then there was a whoosh and everything flew through the whole area!," one resident told Bavarian media.


WATCH: Hail storm damage in Germany.

German weather officials did not confirm claims of a tornado.

One person was killed last week in northern Germany when a tornado swept through the town of Buetzow, near Rostock. - BBC.

 

MASS FISH DIE-OFF: Mass Fish Kill Washes Up Along The Shores Of A River In Kharkiv, Ukraine?!

August 30, 2013 - UKRAINE - The massive fish kills occurred in Kharkov in the Uda River in the Bird Market.

Image: dozor.kharkov.ua

This information was confirmed by state inspector "Harkovgosrybohrany" Ivan Grygorchuk, reports UNIAN . According to him, the agency received two reports of the detection of dead fish on the shore of the reservoir.

According to the Grigorchuk first reported fish kills in the river Uda in the Bird Market (District of New Bavaria) received on Wednesday. The second message - on Thursday, August 29.

"Perhaps it relates to the same place. Now people went to find out," - he said.


WATCH: Mass fish die-off in the Ukraine.

Now experts are trying to establish the cause of death of fish. The reasons, according to Grygorchuk may be many, in particular, the discharge of contaminated water, organic or chemical contamination of waters, the massive growth of algae, which leads to a lack of oxygen in the pond, and others.

Water samples are taken for analysis. - Obozrevatel. [Translated]

EARTH CHANGES: Storm & Mudslides Derails German Train!

Winds approaching hurricane strength derailed a train in Germany yesterday, injuring 14 people, as well as triggering mudslides and uprooting trees.

The train driver was among the injured in the accident at St. Goar am Rhein, according to train operator Deutsche Bahn AG. Winds of as much as 112 kilometers per hour were recorded in the northern parts of the state of Hesse and winds of 104 kilometers an hour were reported in the state of Bavaria, Marcus Beyer, a meteorologist at Deutscher Wetterdienst, said today. “There were many damages in Germany due to the wind and hail, which locally reached as much as 8 centimeters,” he said. - Bloomberg.