Five people have been killed as a train derailed and caught fire in Eckwersheim near Strasbourg in France. Rescue teams are working at the site.
The country is still mourning its dead citizens who died in a coordinated attack by terrorists Friday night.
A high-speed TGV train derailed in Eckwersheim in the Bas-Rhin department of Alsace in northeastern France mid-afternoon on Saturday.
Five people died in the accident, which was apparently caused by_“excessive speed.”_
Local media reports there are injured, but the numbers aren’t clear yet. Several people have been airlifted from the scene on a helicopter, RTL reports.
There has been no official confirmation on the casualties.
The SNCF state service has confirmed that the accident occurred, but didn’t provide further details, according to the paper.
The accident happened on a new high-speed line between Paris and Strasbourg, which hadn’t been used before.
The train derailed while on a bridge and the cars fell into the Marne-Rhine canal, according to witness reports. Photos from the scene show smoke coming from the carriages.
- AFP