Train Derails in Northern France, Injuring Around 20 People
- On Friday, a passenger train operating the Rouen–Caen route derailed near Cléon in Normandy at approximately 7:54 p.m., French authorities confirmed.
- French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot mobilized 140 firefighters to the scene, while the Seine-Maritime prefecture activated a departmental operations center and urged the public to avoid the area.
- Around 20 people sustained injuries in the derailment, though Tabarot stressed the figure remains a "provisional count," and the train was carrying 180 passengers at the time.
- SNCF Reseau suspended all traffic on the affected rail line, confirming the immediate priority is caring for passengers and restoring safe operating conditions.
- Investigations are currently underway to determine the cause of the derailment, with authorities indicating that further information regarding the injured and future rail impacts will be provided.
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The train derailed after hitting an unknown object.
In northern France, a regional train carrying more than 180 passengers derailed around 7:30 PM on the route between the cities of Rouen and Caen. According to local authorities, 44 people were injured; an 18-year-old woman was taken to the hospital in Rouen in critical condition. According to the newspaper Le Parisien, the incident occurred near the town of Oissel-sur-Seine. The newspaper reports that the train, traveling at a speed of 140 kilo…
The number of people injured in a train derailment in northern France between Rouen and Caen has risen to 44, French authorities and the train operator said, after earlier reports said around 20 people had been injured.
The event took place between Ruan and Caen. One of the victims is in critical condition.
Train derails in northern France, injuring 44 people
PARIS - A train derailed between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northern France, injuring 44 people on Friday evening at around 7:30 p.m. local time, French authorities and the French railway operator said.
Part of a train in northern France is derailed after a collision. According to provisional data, more than 40 people were injured, including a woman. About 180 passengers were on board the transport.
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