At least eight people are reported dead in a train crash at Bretigny-sur-Orge, south of the French capital Paris.
The intercity train had just left Paris and was heading towards Limoges when it derailed, crashing into a station platform at about 16:00 GMT.
Passengers were said to be trapped inside the train and a local official said there were “many casualties”.
French broadcaster BFM-TV, citing police, said at least eight people had died in the accident.
Local MP Michel Pouzol said some carriages were lying on their sides.
A police source quoted by Le Figaro website said the train had split in two for reasons that were as yet unclear.
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