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Two passenger trains have collided in the German state of Bavaria, with police saying at least eight people have been killed and scores injured.

The head-on crash happened near Bad Aibling, a spa town about 60km (37 miles) south-east of Munich.

The trains' operator said both trains had partially derailed and were wedged into each other.

Police said rescue teams were trying to free people still trapped in the wreckage.

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Regional police said in a tweet (in German) that eight people were dead and about 100 injured, of whom 50 were seriously hurt.

The drivers of both trains and two train guards were among those killed, regional broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk said, quoting police.

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Rainer Scharf, of Bavarian police, said that "given the severity of the accident, we believe the two regional trains collided head-on at a low speed".

Regional train company Meridian said in a statement that "a tragic accident" had occurred on a single-track route between Rosenheim and Holzkirchen at about 07:00 local time (06:00 GMT).