Morning news brief: Elections in Germany; train derails in US & more
Merkel campaigns in Germany polls | train derails in US | Volcano in Spain's Canaries archipelago
A train derailed in Montana in the United States as Amtrak said there were at least 147 passengers on the train including 13 crew members.
In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to give her would-be successor Armin Laschet their vote to shape the country's future as the country goes to vote. Laschet, 60, has been trailing his Social Democrat challenger Olaf Scholz in the race for the chancellery.
Clouds of thick black ash from volcanic eruptions in Spain's Canaries archipelago forced the closure of the airport on La Palma island as Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life a week ago and intermittently spewed out lava and ash leading to the cancellation of all seven flights.
Train derails in US; at least 3 killed, over 50 injured
Amtrak said there were at least 147 passengers on the train including 13 crew members as the train derailed inMontana.
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Cumbre Vieja volcano came to life a week ago and has intermittently spewed out lava and ash leading to the cancellation of all seven flights on Friday.
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