The Swiss government put part of the Swiss Alps on the highest avalanche alert level on Tuesday after more heavy snow hit the ...

The area is known for heavy winter snowfall and has popular Alpine rail routes. The derailment led to disruption of the key ...

A train derailment near Goppenstein, Switzerland, caused by an avalanche, has left several passengers injured. Occurring in ...

Swiss police say derailment near Goppenstein injured five as large areas of western Alps remain under category 5 avalanche risk ...

Heavy snowfall is believed to be behind the avalanche, and other train lines have been suspended until at least 4pm, 20 ...

The federal train operator CFF confirmed on its website that rail traffic had been “interrupted between Goppenstein and Brig” ...

The accident happened as the region is under its second-highest avalanche warning, a level four out of five.

Pictured: Avalanche-hit train derails in Swiss Alps leaving five people injured - Around 80 people were travelling on the BLS train which derailed near Goppenstein in the Valais canton ...

As per local reports, at least 80 passengers are believed to be on board.