Train accident kills at least six in France.
In addition to the deaths, 22 people were seriously injured in the derailment of a train at Bretigny-sur-Orge station, 40 kilometers from the French capital; regarding the causes of the accident, President François Hollande limited himself to saying that, according to witnesses, there had been "a collision," the nature of which was "unknown."
From the Lusa News Agency
Paris – French President François Hollande confirmed today (12) that at least six people died and 22 were seriously injured in the derailment of a train at Bretigny sur Orge Station, 40 kilometers from the French capital.
Hollande, who traveled to Bretigny-sur-Orge while rescue efforts were underway, reported that there would be three lines of investigation, conducted by the Justice system, the railway company SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer, National Railway Company), and the Ministry of Transport. Regarding the causes of the accident, Hollande limited himself to saying that, according to witnesses, there had been "a collision," the nature of which was "unknown."
Due to the accident, trains will not be running for three days at Bretigny-sur-Orge station, a major railway branch connecting Paris to southern France. Rail traffic had already been suspended in the afternoon at the Parisian station of Austerlitz, from where the train bound for Limoges had departed.