French TGV test train derails into river

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French TGV test train derails into river

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From http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news ... il-6832232:
Strasbourg train crash: Carriages derail and plunge into river during France's highest ever terror alert
Updated 17:09, 14 Nov 2015 By David Raven

Five people died and at least seven were injured when a high speed train derailed in France during the country's highest ever terror alert.

Early reports suggest the TGV 2369 test train caught fire before overturning and smashing onto its side in Eckwersheim, near to Strasbourg this afternoon.

The train is thought to have been undergoing a trial run when witnesses said it hit a nearby bridge just before setting fire.

Crash scene investigators are probing whether the derailment was caused by "excessive speed". [...]
There are pictures at the link.

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