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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 derailment of a train in north-western France on Friday evening resulted in 44 injuries, including a young woman who was transported by helicopter to the hospital in critical condition. Article A passenger train derailed in northern France. There are at least 44 injuries, an 18-year-old girl was transported by helicopter to the hospital first appears in Romania TV.

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The accident is currently being investigated by police and the train company. Meanwhile, tests for drugs and alcohol on the train driver came back negative.

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dnews.gr broke the news on Friday, September 11, 2026.
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