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High Speed Train Accident In France
Topic Started: Nov 15 2015, 06:59 AM (78 Views)
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Another deadly disaster for France this morning as a high-speed train derails near Eckwersheim, France. The train derailment occurred as technicians tested the new Paris-Strasbourg line for the opening, which was slated for early next year. Initial reports indicate that five people may have died along with seven other injuries.


The BBC reports that the new high-speed train line between Paris and Strasbourg was scheduled to open next year. Therefore, train technicians were testing the train when the deadly derailment took place. According to the report, 49 people were on the train when it derailed, caught fire, and plummeted into a canal. The train was reportedly only carrying train technicians at the time of the incident and no passengers as the new Paris line was not set to open until next year.


Those on the scene report that emergency responders have used helicopters to take injured victims to local hospitals, while a dive team was called in to aide in the canal rescue. The BBC report indicates that the accident “killed at least seven people,” but later in the article say that seven were injured, not killed. However, a report by Business Insider reports that five people were killed and seven injured in the deadly crash.

According to the Business Insider, the deadly high-speed train derailment happened near Eckwersheim, a town close to Strasbourg on the border of Germany. The new train line, scheduled to open next year, was set to operate as a high-speed travel option between Paris and Strasbourg. Therefore, at the time of the deadly crash, the train was just a test train, not a passenger train. The 49 people on board were all train technicians or working with the train company.

Numerous tweets out of France show the horrifying aftermath of the train derailment including debris along the ground and the train submerged in the water. One photo shows emergency crews treating the injured.

http://www.inquisitr.com/2565063/france-train-derailment-high-speed-train-derails-on-new-paris-line-5-dead-and-7-injured-breaking/#CPIdDbOHvGtU5bwY.99"
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