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A train derailed in Switzerland after an avalanche struck it, injuring several people, with no deaths reported.
A passenger train carrying about 80 people derailed in Goppenstein, Switzerland, around 7 a.m. local time on February 16, 2026, after being struck by an avalanche in the Valais region.
Emergency responders, including rescue teams and medical personnel, arrived at the scene, and 30 people had been evacuated by 10 a.m.
Authorities confirmed several injuries but did not specify the number or severity.
The derailment occurred on the Frutigen-Brig line, with rail service suspended between Goppenstein and Brig.
The cause was attributed to the avalanche, likely triggered by heavy snowfall and unstable snowpack.
Rescue operations continued, and no fatalities were reported as of the latest update.
Un tren se descarriló en Suiza después de que una avalancha lo golpeó, hiriendo a varias personas, sin que se reportaran muertes.