A number of damage as practice derails close to Alpine resort city in Germany | World News

A number of folks have been injured as a regional practice derailed close to a Bavarian Alpine resort city on Friday, German police mentioned.

Police have been alerted to the incident close to Garmisch-Partenkirchen at round 12:20 pm (1020 GMT).

A number of practice carriages have been mendacity on their sides, a police spokesman mentioned, including that a rescue operation was ongoing.

The spokesman couldn't give particulars on the variety of folks damage or on the severity of their accidents.

A part of the route between Munich and Garmisch-Partenkirchen has been blocked off and visitors diverted, German rail operator Deutsche Bahn mentioned.

Standard mountain resort Garmisch-Partenkirchen and its surrounding areas are gearing as much as host the G7 summit of world leaders later this month.

From June 26-28, the heads of state and authorities together with US President Joe Biden are as a consequence of meet at Schloss Elmau -- about 11 kilometres (seven miles) from Garmisch-Partenkirchen.