# Passenger train derails in France, leaving 44 injured, one critical

https://mins.news/en/item/55368

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-12 00:36 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/12/passenger-train-derails-in-france-leaving-44-injured-1-critical?traffic_source=rss

> A passenger train travelling between Rouen and Caen derailed in northwestern France on Friday evening, injuring 44 of the 186 people aboard. An 18-year-old woman was taken to hospital in critical condition. Emergency crews suspended rail traffic while authorities investigate the cause; tests on the driver were negative for drugs and alcohol.

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