Two trains derail in seperate incidents in Switzerland; several injured

In one incident, the rear carriages of a train derailed, while the other derailment took place around 40 kilometres away

Several people have been hurt in two separate train derailments, both in northwestern Switzerland, north of the capital Bern, police said Friday.

"There are injuries in both trains," police said. (File)(AP)

In one incident, the rear carriages of a train derailed, while the other derailment took place around 40 kilometres away, with a Bern canton police spokeswoman telling AFP: "There are injuries in both trains", adding that police, firefighters and ambulance workers were still at the scene.