French police suspect train derailment was sabotage
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- A fragment of rail was found on the track in northwest France, with the possibility of a malicious act being treated as the main line of inquiry as a result, a source said.S1
- Investigators suspect that a train derailment in northwest France which injured 44, one gravely, was the result of sabotage, a police source told AFP on Saturday.S2
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French police suspect train derailment was sabotage
A fragment of rail was found on the track in northwest France, with the possibility of a malicious act being treated as the main line of inquiry as a result, a source said.
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French police suspect train derailment was sabotage
Investigators suspect that a train derailment in northwest France which injured 44, one gravely, was the result of sabotage, a police source told AFP on Saturday.
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Published Sep 12, 2026
What to know
- A fragment of rail was found on the track in northwest France, with the possibility of a malicious act being treated as the main line of inquiry as a result, a source said.S1
- Investigators suspect that a train derailment in northwest France which injured 44, one gravely, was the result of sabotage, a police source told AFP on Saturday.S2
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