A dangerous rescue operation is underway after a passenger train derailed near a small village within the Swiss Alps this morning.
The train, carrying 80 passengers, departed from Brig around 6.12am before derailing after an avalanche struck near the village of Goppenstein, in Valais, Switzerland.
Police said a response is underway, writing: ‘Train derailment, likely with injuries, response underway, more information to follow.’
Heavy snowfall is believed to be behind the avalanche, and other train lines have been suspended until a minimum of 4pm, 20 Minuten reports.
It’s unclear how many individuals have been injured, but local media have suggested there are several injuries.
Just five days ago, one other avalanche was reported in the identical area, cutting off a neighborhood valley from the skin world.
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