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Train derailment between Rouen and Caen leaves 44 injured

A regional train carrying about 180 passengers derailed on Friday evening in northwestern France on the line between Rouen and Caen. The accident occurred near the village of Cléon in the Seine-Maritime department, where the train was traveling from Rouen to Caen. ta3.com ↗

The number of injured rose during the evening from an initially reported roughly 20 to at least 44. One injured person, an 18-year-old woman, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in critical condition. According to available information, the other injured people sustained less severe injuries. Novy Cas ↗

French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot reported shortly after the accident that the train had gone off the tracks. Preliminary reports indicated that the derailment may have been caused by a collision with an unknown object. However, the exact circumstances of the incident have not yet been clarified. denik.cz ↗

Emergency services and investigators responded at the scene. The section of track between Rouen and Caen was subject to intervention and inspection following the accident. Authorities later provided more precise figures on the number of injured and the extent of the consequences.

The investigation is meant to determine what was on the track and why the train left the rails after coming into contact with the object. Further details about the technical condition of the train set or any possible liability have not yet been released.

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Geographic locations

Location: Caen
Caen, Calvados, Normandie, France métropolitaine, 14000, France
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Location: Cléon
Cléon, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Normandie, France métropolitaine, 76410, France
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