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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
An 18-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital in critical condition but her life is no longer in danger.
The train's black box has been seized, several interviews are scheduled, and a court-appointed expert has been called in.
186 passengers were on board the train operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy.