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French prosecutors find no deliberate sabotage in derailment

By Drooid · Sep 13, 2026, 6:04 AM UTC · How we work

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French prosecutors say the derailment injured 44 passengers.
Prosecutor Sebastien Gallois reported no evidence of a deliberate malicious act.
A police source told AFP investigators suspect sabotage after a rail fragment was recovered.
SNCF Réseau halted traffic, cut power, and later resumed service with replacement buses.
An 18-year-old woman was air-lifted in critical condition and later improved.

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French prosecutors say the derailment injured 44 passengers.
Prosecutor Sebastien Gallois reported no evidence of a deliberate malicious act.
A police source told AFP investigators suspect sabotage after a rail fragment was recovered.
SNCF Réseau halted traffic, cut power, and later resumed service with replacement buses.
An 18-year-old woman was air-lifted in critical condition and later improved.