Australian tourist killed by train at Oktoberfest

An Australian tourist has died after being hit by a train as he headed back to his campsite from the Oktoberfest, Munich’s annual beer festival, German police said today.

An Australian tourist has died after being hit by a train as he headed back to his campsite from the Oktoberfest, Munich’s annual beer festival, German police said today.

Munich police said the accident happened as the inebriated Australian and a fellow tourist from New Zealand walked along commuter train tracks in the early hours of today.

A police statement said they apparently failed to notice an approaching train, which hit the Australian. His companion was not injured.

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