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At least 44 people have been injured, including one seriously, after a passenger train derailed in northern France, local officials have said. An 18-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition by helicopter to hospital. The officials said 186 passengers were on board the train that was operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said 140 firefighters and other emergency teams were deployed to the scene of the crash on Friday evening near Cléon, just south of Rouen. The cause of the crash was not immediately known, but reports in the French media suggest it could have been an act of sabotage.
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Latest update from dw.com: France: More than 40 injured in train derailment - dw. Latest update from dw.com: France: About 20 injured in train derailment - dw. At least 44 people have been injured, including one seriously, after a passenger train derailed in northern France, local officials have said. An 18-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition by helicopter to hospital. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said 180 passengers were on board the train that was operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy. He added that 140 firefighters and other emergency teams were being deployed to the scene of the crash on Friday evening near the commune of Cléon, just south of Rouen. The cause of the derailment was not immediately known.
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At least 44 people have been injured, including one seriously, after a passenger train derailed in northern France, local officials have said. An 18-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition by helicopter to hospital. The officials said 186 passengers were on board the train that was operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy. Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said 140 firefighters and other emergency teams were deployed to the scene of the crash on Friday evening near Cléon, just south of Rouen. The cause of the crash was not immediately known, but reports in the French media suggest it could have been an act of sabotage.
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