Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)French authorities are investigating whether sabotage was responsible for a regional train derailment in Cleon, Normandy, which left 44 people injured on Friday evening. The train was carrying 186 passengers from Rouen to Caen when it derailed after running over a piece of rail present on the track, which police stated was probably linked to the incident. An 18-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries was evacuated by helicopter to Rouen University Hospital; officials confirmed her life is no longer in danger, while all other victims have received medical care. Prosecutor Sebastien Gallois announced that the train's black box has been seized, court-appointed experts have been brought in, and interviews are underway to determine if the cause was accidental or intentional. The derailment follows previous major rail accidents in France, including the 2013 Bretigny-sur-Orge derailment that killed seven people and the 2015 Eckwersheim TGV test crash that claimed 11 lives. In fullFrench police investigate possible sabotage after train derailment injures 44 peopleMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
French train derailment in Normandy sparks sabotage investigation after 44 injured
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyle(AFP/Getty)French authorities are investigating whether sabotage was responsible for a regional train derailment in Cleon, Normandy, which left 44 people injured on Friday evening. The train was carrying 186 passengers from Rouen to Caen when it derailed after running over a piece of rail present on the track, which police stated was probably linked to the incident. An 18-year-old woman who suffered serious injuries was evacuated by helicopter to Rouen University Hospital; officials confirmed her life is no longer in danger, while all other victims have received medical care. Prosecutor Sebastien Gallois announced that the train's black box has been seized, court-appointed experts have been brought in, and interviews are underway to determine if the cause was accidental or intentional. The derailment follows previous major rail accidents in France, including the 2013 Bretigny-sur-Orge derailment that killed seven people and the 2015 Eckwersheim TGV test crash that claimed 11 lives. In fullFrench police investigate possible sabotage after train derailment injures 44 peopleMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
