It is reported at least ten people have died after a TGV derailed in north-eastern France. The high-speed train was carrying out tests at Eckwersheim
ADVERTISEMENTIt is reported at least ten people have died after a TGV derailed in north-eastern France.
The high-speed train was carrying out tests at Eckwersheim (Bas-Rhin) near Strasbourg.
A TGV train trialling a new high-speed line from Paris to Strasbourg has derailed into a canal, say French police. pic.twitter.com/hrVJpa3oD9
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) November 14, 2015The train plunged into a nearby canal, broke up and caught fire. 49 people have been injured.
BREAKINGNEWS: French TGV Train Derails Near Strasbourg, Unclear If Terror Related (L0gg0l</a>) <a href="https://t.co/kVJQJVSrRK">pic.twitter.com/kVJQJVSrRK</a></p>— Breaking911 (Breaking911) November 14, 2015
Early indications suggest the engine came off the rails and hit a bridge before catching fire. It was carrying technical staff who were doing tests.
Experts say there is no suggestion of a link with the ongoing events in Paris.