Regional Train Derailment in Normandy: Investigators Focus on Criminal Act
A train running between Rouen and Caen derailed on Friday in Seine-Maritime, leaving around forty people injured. By Saturday morning, investigators were focusing on the possibility of a deliberate act.
A regional express train (TER) operating between Rouen and Caen derailed on Friday in Seine-Maritime, according to information reported by France 24. The train was carrying 186 passengers at the time of the incident.
According to initial reports cited by France 24, around forty people were injured. Among them, one woman was evacuated as a matter of "absolute urgency," according to emergency services cited by the source.
By Saturday morning, the day after the derailment, investigators were focusing on the possibility of a deliberate act, according to France 24. No additional details about the precise circumstances of the incident or the progress of the investigation have been released at this stage.
Competent authorities are expected to provide details about the causes of the derailment and the condition of the injured in the coming hours.
Sources
- Déraillement d'un TER en Normandie : la piste de l'acte malveillant privilégiée — France 24 — Français
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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