Authorities are investigating after an avalanche likely caused a Swiss regional train to derail near Goppenstein, injuring ...

An avalanche struck a train near Goppenstein, Switzerland, injuring five people as heavy snowfall triggers widespread deadly ...

One passenger was taken to hospital after the derailment, which police say could have been caused by an avalanche.

The federal train operator CFF confirmed on its website that rail traffic had been “interrupted between Goppenstein and Brig” ...

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The accident happened as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning, a level four out of five.

There are multiple casualties after a train derailed in Valais, Switzerland following an avalanche - as many as 80 passengers are believed to have been on board ...

An avalanche struck a passenger train in Switzerland’s Valais region, causing a derailment near Goppenstein. Rescue teams are on site as evacuations and medical assessments continue.

Pictured: Avalanche-hit train derails in Swiss Alps leaving five people injured - Around 80 people were travelling on the BLS train which derailed near Goppenstein in the Valais canton ...

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