Investigators suspect that a train derailment in northwest France which injured 44, one gravely, was the result of sabotage, a police source said on Saturday.A fragment of rail was found on the track, with the possibility of a malicious act being treated as the main line of inquiry as a result, the source said.Carrying 186 passengers, the train was running between the Normandy cities of Rouen and Caen when it derailed around 7.45pm local time on Friday close to Renault’s factory in the town of Cleon.
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SAT · 2026-09-12 · 11:48 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0912-110755
NSR-2026-0912-110755News Report·EN·Human Interest
French police probe if sabotage derailed train and injured 44
French investigators are probing a train derailment in northwest France that injured 44 people, one critically, as a potential act of sabotage. A fragment of rail discovered on the track has led authorities to treat a malicious act as the primary line of inquiry.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-12 · 11:48 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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French investigators are probing a train derailment in northwest France that injured 44 people, one critically, as a potential act of sabotage. A fragment of rail discovered on the track has led authorities to treat a malicious act as the primary line of inquiry. The incident occurred on Friday around 7:45 PM local time near the Renault factory in Cleon, as the train traveled between Rouen and Caen in Normandy. The train was carrying 186 passengers at the time of the derailment.
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The train was traveling between Rouen and Caen.
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The train was carrying 186 passengers.
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The derailment injured 44 people, one of whom is in grave condition.
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A fragment of rail was discovered on the track.
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French police are investigating a train derailment as potential sabotage.
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