2 trains collide head-on in Germany, killing several and injuring at least 100

On Tuesday morning, two regional commuter trains in southern Germany collided head-on between the Bavarian towns of Rosenheim and Holzkirchen, killing at least two people and injuring about 100, police spokesman Stefan Sonntag told The Associated Press. "This is the biggest accident we have had in years in this region, and we have many emergency doctors, ambulances, and helicopters on the scene," he added.

One of the engines and some cars are reportedly off the track, and Sonntag said the confusion is so great at the scene that further fatalities are certainly possible.

UPDATE: Police have raised the confirmed death toll to eight people.

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