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12/09/2026 – 9:13 GMT+2

At least 44 people have been injured, one of them seriously, after a train which was carrying 186 people derailed in northern France on Friday, according to officials.

Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot wrote on social media X that the train was running between the Normandy region cities of Rouen and Caen.

A mass-casualty response plan was activated, mobilising 130 firefighters, five medical teams and 80 vehicles.

Local authorities said in a statement that the incident took place at around 7:45 pm.

“Suddenly there were a few jolts, and then after about three seconds it got stronger and stronger,” one of the…

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