A regional passenger train derailed in southern Germany, killing at least three people and seriously injuring others on Sunday, authorities said.

(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,

At least three people have been killed and several others have been seriously injured after a passenger train derailed in south-west Germany, police say. Operator Deutsche Bahn said the train crashed at Riedlingen near Stuttgart for "unknown reasons". Reports say there had been a storm in the area shortly before.