France: 20 Injured After Two Trams Collide In Strasbourg

2025-01-11 03:13:32

(MENAFN- Live Mint) Two trams collided in a tunnel in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on Saturday, injuring at least twenty people, the authorities said.

Strasbourg was the first major French city to re-introduce its tram service, in 1994. Since then, there have been no major accidents.

"Twenty people" have been injured, said a spokesman for the prefecture, citing a preliminary estimate. He added that the cause of the accident had not yet been established.

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The trams collided near Strasbourg's rail station.

A large security perimeter has been set up in front of the station, where numerous ambulances have taken up position, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.

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A video posted by a witness on social media shows a chaotic scene with the two trams significantly damaged in the tunnel near the station.

One of the trams appears to have derailed as a result of the impact.

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