At least 10 killed as train derails during testing in eastern France

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ECKWERSHEIM, Safar 03, 1437, November 15, 2015, SPA -- A train undergoing a trial on a new high-speed line from Paris to Strasbourg derailed on Saturday near the German border, killing 10 people, the local prefecture said according to Reuters. Another 32 people were injured, 12 seriously. Five more people were unaccounted for, as it was not clear whether they had actually boarded. Environment Minister Segolene Royal said at the scene that the 49 people believed to be on board the trial run had included not only staff from the SNCF railway but also their family members and other guests. The accident was caused by excessive speed, although it was too early to say why the train was going that fast, the prefecture said. Royal also said that sabotage had been all but ruled out. But the accident jarred nerves coming less than a day after gunmen and suicide bombers killed 129 people in waves of attacks in Paris. --SPA 00:49 LOCAL TIME 21:49 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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