A regional train derailed in northern France on Friday, injuring 44 people, according to EL PAÍS. The train was carrying roughly 180 passengers at the time of the accident, El Nacional reports.
Coverage of the casualty count shifted through the day. ABC and El Nacional initially reported around 20 injured, while La Razón put the figure at no fewer than 40. EL PAÍS and El Mundo later reported the total had risen to 44.
The accounts differ on the location. EL PAÍS places the derailment in Normandy, in the country's north, while El Mundo describes it as occurring in northern France. The reports do not specify the train's route, its operator, or the severity of the injuries sustained.
No explanation for the derailment has been given in the reporting summarized here, and no details about the condition of the track or the train have been released.
What to watch next: whether French rail authorities confirm a final injury count and release the cause of the derailment.
