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Eight people injured as train crashes into fallen tree in France

Eight people were seriously hurt yesterday when a regional express train crashed into a fallen tree uprooted by a massive hailstorm in southern France.

Eight people injured as train crashes into fallen tree in France

Thu, 18 Aug, 2016 - 01:00

The regional express was carrying 219 passengers on a service between Nimes and Montpellier when it hit the tree at 140km/h, said the state rail operator SNCF.

The incident occurred near the town of Lunel, 28km south-west of Nimes.

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