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BREAKING: Another Tragedy Just Just Struck France, At Least 10 Killed
As the French nation reeled from a terrorist attack in Paris that claimed more than 125 lives and France was in the throes of its highest terror alert, a new disaster took place Saturday.
A high-speed train caught fire and then left the track during a test run in northeast France. The train was carrying 49 people. All those aboard the train were employees of national railway operator SNCF.
At least 10 people have been killed. About 32 people were injured, 12 of them seriously. Many of those injured were seriously hurt and were airlifted to local hospitals. French environment minister Ségolène Royal said five were unaccounted for. Divers were searching the canal where the train landed in hopes of finding survivors.
The train burst into flames, split apart and plunged into the Marne au Rhin canal at in the town of Eckwerscheim, near Strasbourg.
Many of the train cars landed in the water of a roughly 130-foot wide canal. A police team of divers, helicopters and rescue vehicles were at the scene. Aerial footage showed cars strewn on either side of the tracks.
Spokeswoman Viviane Chevallier said authorities believe the train was going too fast. Initial reports said the train struck a bridge before catching fire.
The tests were part of the process of opening a new train line that is scheduled to offer high-speed travel between Paris and Strasbourg. The line is scheduled to open in 2016.
Officials said there is no apparent link between Saturday’s train accident and Friday’s terrorist attack in Paris.
h/t: New York Post
Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/breaking-another-tragedy-just-just-struck-france-at-least-10-killed/
