A landslide causes wagons to derail, but the track is still single and passable.

Vehicular movement - A landslide causes wagons to derail, but the track is still single and passable.

A 98-foot landslide led to two carriages of a high-speed train filled with 185 individuals veering off the tracks in Schwäbisch Gmünd. No one was injured, as per German Railways (DB)'s account on Sunday. After the Saturday night incident, passengers were transported by buses, as informed by a spokesperson from the company. The train was headed from Cologne to Munich when the derailment occurred. The track had to be closed for hours due to the cleanup operation.

Passenger Elena Fabian spoke to dpa, saying, "It made a little noise. Then everything was well organized, no panic, everyone was calm. The emergency services were there quickly and took good care of us."

Schwäbisch Gmünd is approximately 31 miles east of Stuttgart. Heavy rainfall has been reported in the area since Friday. The railway spokesman revealed that around 11:20 p.m., the first two carriages of the ICE 510, traveling from Munich to Colognia, derailed. They, however, did not tip. Passengers were initially sheltered at a nearby kindergarten, later taken to Plüderhausen (Rems-Murr-District) and Stuttgart using buses. The railway declared in the afternoon on Sunday that the track had been made single-track. At first, swift journeys weren't possible. This line is essential for long-distance trains between Stuttgart and Munich.

Investigations were underway at the site early in the morning on Sunday, involving both railway and police personnel, as per the city of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The ICE train was going to be towed away. The true extent of the damage was initially unclear, as the spokeswoman stated. A thorough examination was required to establish this, she added. The fire department had 85 emergency responders on site, while the German Red Cross provided around 70 personnel.

At the site of the landslide, the affected county road and the railway line ran parallel. Consequently, a vehicle was also affected by the landslide. Fortunately, its driver was unharmed.

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1. Despite the landslide in Schwaebisch Gmünd, located approximately 31 miles east of Stuttgart, German Railways (DB) managed to make the track single-track for ICE trains by Sunday afternoon.
2. The derailed ICE 510, heading from Cologne to Munich, was involved in a landslide near Schwaebisch Gmünd on Saturday night, causing two carriages to veer off the tracks.
3. The impact of the landslide in Baden-Württemberg led to a vehicle also getting affected, but fortunately, its driver remained unharmed.
4. On Sunday, Elena Fabian, a passenger on the derailed train, praised the quick response and organization of the emergency services, stating that there was no panic and everyone remained calm.
5. The clean-up operation after the derailment caused a long disruption in traffic on the essential railway line between Stuttgart and Munich, delaying many travel plans.
6. German Railways (DB) announced that no one was injured in the incident in Schwaebisch Gmünd, and they transported the passengers by buses due to the closure of the railway tracks.
7. The heavy rainfall in the region since Friday contributed significantly to the landslide in Baden-Württemberg, causing the derailment of the high-speed train ICE 510.
8. Salvage operations began early Sunday morning, involving both railway and police personnel, to tow away the derailed ICE 510 and assess the extent of the damage to the tracks and surrounding area.

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