Swiss train derailed by avalanche with multiple casualties feared

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A train carrying around 80 passengers derailed in Switzerland following an avalanche this morning, authorities said as rescuers scrambled to reach survivors.

Several carriages were forced off the line near the village of Goppenstein, in the southwestern canton of Valais, around 7am this morning, police said.

Emergency responders raced to the scene as police warned injuries were “likely”.

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