Several carriages were forced off the line near the village of
Goppenstein, in the southwestern canton of Valais, around 7am this morning,
police said.
Ambulances and rescue helicopters raced to the scene and as
police warned injuries were “likely”. They reported just after 10am local time
that 30 people have so far been evacuated.
“The train derailed due to an avalanche that came down in the
Stockgraben area,” a spokesperson for train owner BLS told 20 Minuten.
It was unclear whether the train was struck directly by the avalanche. Other services on the Frutigen-Brig line will be suspended until at least tomorrow