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One dead as freight train goods wagons plunge off bridge

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Two freight trains collided on a railway bridge in Germany overnight, officials said on Saturday.

The crash sent two wagons plunging off the bridge and on to the street below.

One person was killed.

The German news agency dpa did not identify the victim in the crash, which happened in the city of Munich. The cause of the collision was not known.

Two carriages of the freight train lying on the  road after falling off a bridge in Munich (Stefan Puchner/dpa/AP)

The goods wagons fell about 16 feet from the bridge, dpa said.

Munich police said the street beneath the bridge has been closed and urged drivers to avoid the area while recovery and clearing operations were under way.

According to dpa, the derailed goods wagons were not carrying any cargo and there was no threat to public safety.

There were no reports of anyone else being hurt in the crash.

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