The train driver, another rail employee and one passenger died, while 41 people were injured , prosecutors say.

(Reuters) -Three people were killed and others seriously injured when a passenger train derailed in southwestern Germany on Sunday, police said in a statement. There were around 100 people on board when two carriages left the tracks between the towns of Riedlingen and Munderkingen,

A regional train derailed close to the southern German city of Ulm on Sunday night, possibly killing several passengers and injuring others, according to news reports. The police in Ulm confirmed the derailment but did not give details on casualties.