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.

Rescue workers work at the site after a train carrying 180 passengers derailed, injuring about 44 people in northwestern France on September 11, 2026 [Guillaume Saligot/AFP]

A passenger train derailed in northwestern France on Friday, injuring 44 people, one critically, local authorities said

The 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.

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Local 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 radio ICI Normandie: “Suddenly there were a few jolts, and then after about three seconds it got stronger and stronger.”

He added, “I couldn’t stay in my seat any more. The windows partially shattered, the stones from the track came into the carriage. It was really shocking. I’m still shaking.”

SNCF Reseau, which manages France’s rail network, said traffic on the line had been suspended and power to the tracks was cut to allow emergency services to operate.

“The priority is to care for the passengers and then to restore safe operating conditions,” the company said.

Gallois said tests for drugs and alcohol on the train driver had come back negative.

Rail authorities and police are investigating the cause of the derailment.

法国火车脱轨事故引发紧急救援，130名消防员和5支医疗队被派往现场。

2026年9月11日，法国西北部一列载有180名乘客的火车脱轨，造成约44人受伤，救援人员在事故现场展开救援工作。[Guillaume Saligot/AFP]

周五，法国西北部一列客运列车脱轨，造成44人受伤，其中一人伤势严重，当地政府表示。

法国交通部长菲利普·塔巴罗特在X频道表示，这列载有186名乘客的火车于周五在诺曼底的鲁昂和卡昂之间行驶时，于晚上7点45分左右（格林尼治标准时间17点45分）脱轨。

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当地政府表示，他们已启动大规模伤亡应急预案，向现场部署了 130 名消防员、5 个医疗队和 80 辆车辆。

鲁昂检察官塞巴斯蒂安·加洛瓦表示，44人受伤，其中包括一名18岁的女子，她被紧急疏散，情况“危急”。

据滨海塞纳省政府称，这名年轻女子已被直升机送往鲁昂大学医院。

一名乘客，24岁的路易斯，告诉当地电台ICI Normandie：“突然间，车子颠簸了几下，大约三秒钟后，颠簸变得越来越强烈。”

他补充道：“我再也无法坐在座位上了。车窗部分破碎，铁轨上的石子飞进了车厢。真是太可怕了。我现在还心有余悸。”

负责管理法国铁路网络的法国国家铁路网公司（SNCF Reseau）表示，该线路的交通已经暂停，轨道的电力也已切断，以便应急服务部门开展工作。

该公司表示：“首要任务是照顾好乘客，然后恢复安全运营条件。”

加洛伊斯表示，对火车司机进行的毒品和酒精检测结果均为阴性。

铁路部门和警方正在调查脱轨事故原因。