At least three people were killed and several others injured as a train derailed near a Bavarian Alpine resort in southern Germany on Friday, police said.
"In the serious train accident, as of 1:55 pm (1155 GMT), three people were fatally injured and an undetermined number of other train passengers hurt," said police in a statement.
According to Reuters, in total, 60 people were hurt in the accident, said a Garmisch-Partenkirchen district office spokesperson.
There were multiple school students on board the train, according to German media.
Pictures showed carriages of a double-decker regional train stuck between tree branches and rolled down an embankment.
A major emergency services operation was still underway police said, and the rail line was currently closed.
Regional trains have seen higher passenger numbers since June 1, when a ticket allowing Germany-wide travel came into effect.