Germany train crash, 9th February 2016

Germany train crash: Several killed near Bavarian town of Bad Aibling

Watch the video and answer the questions about the accident:

1.- What type of line was the one where the accident took place?

2.- How did the accident happen?

3.- Why was the rescue difficult?

4.- Why do you have to slow down on that stretch of track?

5.- What did the nearby hospitals have to do in order to take care of the injured?

6.- Have all the black boxes been recovered?

7.- Waht is the automatic breaking system designed for?

8.- According to the witness, how long does the train normally stop at this point? Why does it stop?

    How long did it stop on the day of the accident?

9.- Why could the accident have been worse?

10.- Are train accidents frequent in Germany?