France train derailment leaves at least 44 injured
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- Officials in northern France are investigating if the derailment of a passenger train on Friday evening was the result of "a malicious act".
- Prosecutor Sébastien Gallois said on Saturday that a fragment of rail had been found on the tracks - and the reasons for its presence were "unknown".
- Local media say 186 passengers were on board the train that was operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy.
Confirmed
- Officials in northern France are investigating if the derailment of a passenger train on Friday evening was the result of "a malicious act".
- Prosecutor Sébastien Gallois said on Saturday that a fragment of rail had been found on the tracks - and the reasons for its presence were "unknown".
- Local media say 186 passengers were on board the train that was operating between Rouen and Caen in Normandy.