Passenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, 1 critical
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- French train derailment sparks emergency response, with 130 firefighters and five medical teams dispatched to the scene.S1
- The train came off the tracks near Cléon in Normandy at around 7.45pm on Friday, with one carriage overturning and four carriages derailingS2
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Al Jazeera
Passenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, 1 critical
French train derailment sparks emergency response, with 130 firefighters and five medical teams dispatched to the scene.
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Irishmirror
At least 44 injured as passenger train carrying 180 people on board derails in Normandy
The train came off the tracks near Cléon in Normandy at around 7.45pm on Friday, with one carriage overturning and four carriages derailing
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Published Sep 12, 2026
What to know
- French train derailment sparks emergency response, with 130 firefighters and five medical teams dispatched to the scene.S1
- The train came off the tracks near Cléon in Normandy at around 7.45pm on Friday, with one carriage overturning and four carriages derailingS2
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Al Jazeera
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