Authorities in northwestern France are investigating a train derailment that injured 44 people, suspecting sabotage as a possible cause. The regional train, carrying 186 passengers from Rouen to Caen, derailed in Cleon after a piece of rail was found on the track. One carriage tipped over, and four others left the tracks. An 18-year-old woman was among the injured and was airlifted to a hospital. A police spokeswoman indicated the rail piece was likely linked to the derailment, though its presence remains unexplained. Investigators are determining whether the incident was accidental or deliberate. Cleon Mayor Melanie Delacour described the victims as being in shock, with shattered windows and stones flying into carriages due to the train’s speed. This incident adds to France’s history of rail disasters, including a 2013 derailment near Paris and a 2015 high-speed train crash near Strasbourg.
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Train derailment in France injures 44, police suspect sabotage
