French train derails: 13 hurt

04/07/09 09:12 CET

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A train has derailed near the French town of Limoges, injuring 13 people, two of them seriously.

Some 450 passengers were travelling on the regional train which hit a trailer loaded with hay which had accidentally toppled onto the tracks. On a weekend in which many French people were setting off on holiday, local rail services were disrupted by the accident. An investigation is now underway.More about: Accident, France, Transport

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