Overview
- The BLS regional train derailed around 7 a.m. near the exit of a rail gallery on the Goppenstein–Hohtenn line.
- Police said 29 passengers were on board, and about 30 people were evacuated from the train.
- Five people were injured, including one taken to hospital and four treated at the scene, according to Valais police.
- Rail traffic between Goppenstein and Brig is suspended, and a replacement postal bus is operating between Goppenstein and Gampel.
- Investigators are examining whether an avalanche crossed the tracks shortly before the train under ongoing high-risk conditions.