The engineer jumped off of the train prior to the collision and was not injured. The accident caused millions of marks in damage. The track section near Schwerte remains closed. The dead are 2 young pupils and 2 adults who had been doing voluntary tutoring work. The accident appears to have been caused by an excess amount of gravel accumulated on the roof, which was being repaired.
Prosecutors investigate towards possible charges of involuntary manslaughter.
Admission refused for man behind Munich Olympics attack French authorities denied admission to France to the man suspected to have masterminded the 1972 terrorist attack during the Olympic Games in Munich. He pretended to launch his autobiograophy in France. In this book he for the first time confesses his participation in the terrorist attack against the Israeli olympic delegation. Abu Daud was never brought to justice. He is a member of the Palestinian national council.