French officials are investigating whether a deliberate act may have played a role in the derailment of a passenger train that injured 44 people on Friday.
Authorities said a fragment of rail was discovered on the tracks after the crash. The finding has prompted investigators to consider whether the incident may have been caused by a malicious act.
The passenger train derailed during Friday’s crash, leaving dozens of people hurt. Officials have not provided further details in the supplied material about the condition of those injured, the exact location of the derailment, or the route the train was travelling.
The discovery of rail material on the track is now a key focus of the inquiry. Investigators are assessing whether it was connected to the derailment and whether any human intervention was involved.
The latest known position is that French officials are continuing to investigate the cause of the crash, including the possibility that it was the result of intentional damage or interference.
