00:00A terrifying morning in the Swiss Alps, a passenger train has been derailed by a massive avalanche,
00:06leaving passengers trapped in a winter nightmare at 7 a.m. on Monday.
00:11The Regio Express RE1 heading from Spies to Brig emerged from the Stock Graben Tunnel when it was,
00:17blindsided by a wall of snow, the force was enough to knock the train off its line,
00:22injuring at least five people and triggering an immediate level for avalanche alert.
00:27With the threat of more avalanches looming, eight mountain rescuers and helicopters raced to the scene.
00:3429 passengers were evacuated through the drifts, while one victim was airlifted to a hospital engine.
00:41The rest of the survivors are being hailed as incredibly lucky to be alive.
00:46The vital Letchberg line is now completely shut down.
00:49Authorities warn the tracks may stay closed until Saturday,
00:53As they battle record snowfall and unstable slopes, travel across southern Switzerland is in absolute chaos.
01:01Is it time for stricter safety protocols in the Alps, or was this an unavoidable act of nature?
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