Heavy-lift cranes arrive for recovery of derailed wagons in Munich

Specialists are preparing to recover two freight wagons that derailed from a bridge in Munich, with two heavy-lift cranes now on site. The plan is to place one wagon onto the road below and hoist the other back onto the bridge, though authorities acknowledge this may not be feasible.

The complex recovery operation is expected to continue through Sunday. The incident, which occurred overnight, involved a collision between two freight trains, causing two wagons to fall from an railway bridge. One person died in the accident, but details about the victim have not yet been released.

The exact cause of the collision is still unclear, according to police. The wagons were reportedly empty and posed no danger to the public. Traffic diversions have been put in place around the accident site. The German railway company stated that the incident occurred on a line used exclusively by freight trains, so regional and long-distance passenger services were not affected.