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France train derailment sabotage investigation September 2026
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FIRST ENTRY SEP 12
SEP 12 · Day 1
French officials investigate possible malicious act in train derailment
186 passengers were on board the train operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy.
Prosecutor Sébastien Gallois said the leading theory is that a piece of rail on the track potentially caused the derailment, with the reason for its presence unknown.
Officials in northern France are investigating whether a passenger train derailment was the result of a malicious act.