High-Speed Train From Paris Derails Near Strasbourg
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A high-speed TGV train derailed Saturday afternoon in Eckwersheim en route from Paris to en route to Strasbourg. The train is believed to have been testing the second phase of a new set of tracks between Strasbourg and Paris, set to open in 2016.
Five people were killed and at least seven injured, a journalist at the scene reported.
The incident is not believed to be an attack; the cause is not yet known.