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A passenger train derailed near Cléon, south of Rouen, France, while traveling from Rouen to Caen. About 180 passengers were on board; 44 have been injured, including an 18-year-old in critical condition. Firefighters and emergency teams are on the scene as investigations begin into the cause.
A train travelling from Rouen to Caen derails after a rail fragment is found on the track. Authorities say 186 passengers were on board; 44 have been injured and one is in a critical condition. Emergency services are suspending traffic and investigating whether the incident was malicious.
A regional train travelling from Rouen to Caen has derailed near Cléon, Normandy, injuring 44 and prompting an investigation into a rail fragment that is believed to be connected to the incident. Authorities say the train’s life-threatening injuries are now stabilising, while officials examine whether sabotage or accident caused the derailment.
President Emmanuel Macron has ordered curfews and bans on protests led by groups the government calls illegitimate after riots, looting and arson during nationwide demonstrations on October 17. Authorities have increased police deployments, opened criminal proceedings against hundreds of people and will hold a defence council to decide further measures ahead of planned Saturday rallies.