Passenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, 1 critical

French train derailment prompts emergency response, with 130 firefighters and five medical teams dispatched to the scene.Published On 12 Sep 202612 Sep 2026A passenger train derailed in northwestern France on Friday, injuring 44 people, one critically, local authorities saidThe train, which was carrying 186 passengers, was travelling on Friday between the Normandy cities of Rouen and Caen when it derailed at about 7:45pm (17:45 GMT), French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said on X.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3‘Desperate’ Sabalenka targets US Open threepeat in epic Rybakina finallist 2 of 3Trial opens in Paris over murder of Argentina rugby star Federico Aramburulist 3 of 3Europe’s far right: Putin’s best friend?end of listLocal authorities said they had activated a mass-casualty response plan, deploying 130 firefighters, five medical teams and 80 vehicles to the scene.Rouen prosecutor Sebastien Gallois said 44 people were injured, including an 18-year-old woman who was evacuated in “critical condition”.According to the prefecture of Seine-Maritime, the young woman was evacuated by helicopter to Rouen University Hospital.One passenger, Louis, 24, told local rad...