44 injured after France train derailment; investigators suspect possible malicious act
A passenger train carrying 186 people derailed in northwestern France on Friday evening, leaving at least 44 people injured and prompting investigators to examine whether the crash may have been caused intentionally, according to France 24 . Authorities said the train was traveling between Rouen and Caen in the Normandy region when it left the tracks near the town of Cléon. Emergency crews rushed to the scene after the derailment occurred around 7:45 p.m. local time. Officials activated a mass-casualty response plan and deployed more than 100 firefighters, medical teams and dozens of emergency vehicles to assist passengers and secure the area, CBS News reported . Among those injured was an 18-year-old woman who was airlifted to a hospital in Rouen.