Train derails in northern France, injuring 44 people

PARIS, Sept 11 (Reuters) - ‌A train ​derailed ​between Rouen and Caen in Normandy, northern France, injuring 44 people on ‌Friday evening at around 7:30 p.m. local ⁠time, French authorities and the French railway operator said.

One ‌of those injured is ‌in a critical state and was evacuated by helicopter, the head of the local ​authority, the prefect, Jean-Benoit Albertini, told reporters.

The train derailed after hitting an unidentified ⁠object, a spokesperson for the French police said. The French ​railway operator, SNCF, said that an investigation to identify the cause of ​the accident was underway.

The ‌train was carrying 180 passengers and went off the rails near ⁠the town of Cleon, French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot said in a post on X.

There ⁠are 140 firefighters at the scene to help the ​injured and the passengers, he added.

The local authority, the prefecture of Seine-Maritime, advised the public to ‌avoid the area.

The train service between Rouen and Caen, and Caen and ‌Le Havre was suspended and a replacement bus ⁠service will be ‌put in place, ​SNCF said.

(Reporting by Layli Foroudi, Richard Lough, Inti Landauro; Editing by Aurora ‌Ellis)

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