Two passenger trains collided head-on near the town of Bad Aibling in Bavaria, Germany. One train reportedly derailed as a result of the collision. A preliminary official report suggests that five people were injured, one of them seriously.

A spokesman for local police told AFP that "there were several minor injuries and some serious injuries." It is not yet clear if there have been any fatalities.

Police spokesman Jürgen Thalmeier said the trains collided between the local railway stations of Holzkirchen and Rosenheim.

(RT)