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Train Derailment in Eastern France May Be Result of Technical Failure

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The reason behind a high-speed train derailment in eastern France might be technical problems, the Elysee Palace said in a Saturday statement. 14.11.2015, Sputnik International

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Train Derailment in Eastern France May Be Result of Technical Failure

19:13 GMT 14.11.2015 (Updated: 19:21 GMT 14.11.2015)

© REUTERS / Vincent KesslerRescue workers carry a victim from the wreckage of a test TGV train that derailed and crashed in a canal outside Eckwersheim near Strasbourg, eastern France, November 14, 2015

Rescue workers carry a victim from the wreckage of a test TGV train that derailed and crashed in a canal outside Eckwersheim near Strasbourg, eastern France, November 14, 2015 - Sputnik International

The reason behind a high-speed train derailment in eastern France might be technical problems, the Elysee Palace said in a Saturday statement.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the high-speed train, with 50 people on board derailed and caught fire during a test run in France’s eastern Alsace region, killing at least 10 people.

"According to preliminary information, this [the derailment] might have been caused by technical problems," the statement read.