Tram derails in Berlin's Lichtenberg district, injuring 20

tagesspiegel.de (German)

Twenty people were injured, three seriously, when a tram derailed in Berlin's Lichtenberg district. The tram was traveling too fast on a sharp curve. The tram derailed Tuesday morning on the M17 line. The driver, also injured, has not yet been interviewed, with a medical emergency being a possible cause. The tram lines M5 and M17 are disrupted, with bus replacements in service. Rail traffic is not expected to resume until Friday at the earliest.


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