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5 dead, 44 injured in train crash in Bavaria, occurs ahead of G7 meeting in region

The Guardian
Sun, 05 Jun 2022 11:59 UTC

The death toll from a German train derailment near a Bavarian Alpine resort has risen to five, police have said, after another body was recovered from the wreckage.

Investigators were combing the overturned carriages for victims and clues as to the cause of the derailment on Friday near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a region preparing to host the G7 summit in late June.

"At the moment we do not believe there were further victims, but I cannot yet say for sure," the regional deputy police chief Frank Hellwig told reporters on Saturday.

He said four of the dead were women, and that 44 people had been injured, some of them children.

The crash occurred just after midday as school holidays were starting in the two southern German regions of Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

Police said the regional train was very crowded with about 140 people onboard as a new €9 (£7.70) monthly public transport ticket valid across Germany also boosted demand.

The federal transport minister, Volker Wissing, visited the site of the derailment on Saturday and said he was very moved. "We will continue to investigate and get to the bottom of what happened," he said.

The head of the German rail company Deutsche Bahn, Richard Lutz, also visited the scene of the crash and said he was saddened by the deaths and pledged a thorough investigation.

The train had just left Garmisch-Partenkirchen for the Bavarian state capital of Munich when the incident took place in the Burgrain district.

The region has begun preparations to host the G7 summit of world leaders between 26 and 28 June. Heads of state and government including the US president, Joe Biden, are due to meet at Schloss Elmau, seven miles (11km) from Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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Levi · 2022-06-05T12:32:39Z

Citizens are like the wife and the little children of the government. The government is the husband/father. He is bad and is dealing with criminals (world mafia). They gave him a sign/blackmail of would happen if he disobeyed. The government is not the mafia, it is the puppet of the mafia. The mafia never operates in broad daylight, it remains in the shadows.

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-05T15:47:17Z

Do you know what crashes way more often than trains?

Helicopters I suspect.

A crash of a helicopter is usually fatal for those in the copter - really it is most precarious to fly in one of those things especially being all the weapons just flooding into the former country called Ukraine - imagine what these weapons might be used for.....sort of like a George Carlin joke you know. DARK imagination, but sadly this is the reality of the situation, so I advise one and all to minimize any time in a helicopter flying because it is a sitting duck to some of these weapons. Wonder whose hands those weapons are in presently?

~

Well, if the amendment proposed by Rand Paul with respect to the recent 40 effing billion just authorized was agreed upon, perhaps there might be a chance to know, but without that accountability, these weapons could be in the hands of just about anybody including po-dunk hillbilly bumpkins I reckon.

Christian83 · 2022-06-05T18:01:39Z

I wonder who was on the train…

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-05T18:03:21Z

Christian83 - it should be easy to get this information shouldn't it? Just like helicopters have to proffer up their flight plan do they not?

Christian83 · 2022-06-05T19:30:17Z

Buffalo_Ken This is true Ken. Be interesting to see how it unfolds

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-05T19:32:43Z

Christian83 - is it not so sad that today every accident has to be viewed with a jaded eye?

Christian83 · 2022-06-05T19:40:08Z

Buffalo_Ken I had this same conversation with my friend just the other day.

We are so accustomed to learning that alphabet agencies are involved that it is very easy to come to the conclusion that not all is as it seems.

I know that not every incident can be a FF but it has become my de facto start point.

Cui bono - Who gains?

It is sad.

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-05T19:50:16Z

Christian83 - I suppose the alphabet agencies think they gain as this mindset takes hold, but little do they know that the whole alphabet in a literal heart-beat can be changed and then all their games of hate will come to naught. I hope that is what it is in the future and then when an accident occurs it will be so much easier to discern the cause. That is how things get better - it is a simple two-step.

1. Get rid of the alphabet entities proven their ability to cause long-time harm and been doing it one lie too many.

2. Get to the root cause of the accident.

~

In the future, we won't even need step one.

Ken

Levi · 2022-06-05T20:53:20Z

Buffalo_Ken Yes it is, because accidents do happen. We, instead of having compassion for the victims, cold heatedly start our detective/(open-source) intelligence work, to the point where we are desensitized to any human tragedy.

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-05T21:54:34Z

Levi - I think your saying the same thing I am, but if you think not, let me say that I think we are. That is the whole point of what I was saying is nowadays being evidence and whatnot getting to the root cause involves an extra step as to whether nefarious play was involved and you and I both would be fools if we didn't acknowledge that is the reality of the current moment and it is wrong. It is wrong in so many ways, not the least of which is a loss of human compassion - desensitized is not a good way to be. So, if you are still unsure, let me say again, I share the sentiment you express.

Levi · 2022-06-05T22:28:14Z

Buffalo_Ken I actually shared my sentiment to confirm that I agreed with what you first wrote. That being said, if our behavior has some negativity, which in turn feeds evil, it is already a good step of ours to acknowledge our negative reaction with regards to compassion/humanity, so as not to become as the evil and continue feeding them with the negativity STS feeds on.

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-05T22:29:04Z

Levi - agreed friend. I vow to not add energy to the machinations going on and I hope you share my sentiment on that. All it takes is a spark to get the fire going and I think it is time to break out the fireworks in this regard. If my actions seem inconsistent with my vow, then please remind me when I go astray. I will do likewise.

Christian83 · 2022-06-06T08:10:19Z

Buffalo_Ken & Levi Fully agreed.

Excellent comments.

tekdude · 2022-06-07T13:34:08Z

Buffalo_Ken The entities of which you speak are so well entrenched and powerful, way more than most realize, that 'taking them down will be quite a feat. Not that I will ever give up supporting their demise. Remember, they took out Kennedy after he said the CIA should be broken into a million pieces... The evil in this world is deep and powerful, that's what we're up against and it's only gotten worse. God help the human race.

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-07T13:37:20Z

tekdude - can't argue with that and it gives the chance to post a link that caught my attention this morning.

What About the Good Fathers is it's title: [Link]
Your comrade,

Ken

Christian83 · 2022-06-07T14:05:11Z

Buffalo_Ken Great article Jon Rappaport is a unsung hero in my eyes.

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-07T14:06:50Z

Christian83 - Love to you Si.

Let me post this again: [Link]
I think the pub is opening for business sometime later this week.

Drinks will be on the house that first day!

Peace is easy,

Ken

tekdude ·

Buffalo_Ken

· 2022-06-07T15:24:21Z

Christian83 · 2022-06-07T15:32:13Z

Buffalo_Ken Love to you too my American Brother 😎

What a pleasant tune that was, never heard it before so thanks for that mate.

I’ll be First in line for a pint 🍺 don’t you worry about that haha.

Buffalo_Ken · 2022-06-07T15:33:43Z

Christian83 - Si, the first one is on the house and then after that I'll setup a tab for you!

Peace!

Ken

Christian83 · 2022-06-07T16:57:23Z

Buffalo_Ken My favourite landlord already!

Years ago I read Gregg Braden's book, The God Code. I do not remember the whole premise, but he had determined that there was a computer-type code...

ReRan

looks like a natural kill zone , herd them in keep them there

andy

The people of Germany are beginning to reject the greenie movement because it has brought nothing but disappointment with lots spent for no gain....

Peter Jennings

Excellent read! Thanks, Laura and Ark! 🙂❤️

slbeaudry

The us apparently place full of "older farts" don't know better.... (or could give a shit - bout the rest of us) the youth in the us are starting...

Buffalo_Ken

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