Passenger train derails in France leaving at least 44 injured
At least 44 people have been injured, including one seriously, after a passenger train derailed in northern France, local officials have said.
At least 44 individuals sustained injuries, including one person in a critical condition, following a passenger train derailment in northern France, according to local officials. An 18-year-old female passenger was airlifted to the hospital in an emergency helicopter. The train, carrying 186 passengers, was en route between Rouen and Caen in Normandy.
Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot reported that 140 firefighters and other emergency personnel were dispatched to the crash site near Cléon, just south of Rouen. The cause of the accident was not immediately disclosed, but French media reports indicated the possibility of an act of sabotage. Authorities have not commented on this theory.
Upon the crash occurring shortly before 8:00 PM local time, the authorities promptly activated a mass-casualty response plan. Passenger Louis described the incident, stating that the train suddenly jolted, and the jolts intensified over three seconds. The windows began to shatter, stones from the tracks entered the carriage, and he felt shaken. Photographs later revealed that three of the train's carriages had overturned.
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