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The Ingenheim derailment occurred on 5 March 2020 when a TGV train derailed near Ingenheim, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France, on the LGV Est rail line due to a landslip. Twenty-one of the 348 passengers on board were injured, along with the driver.


Accident

At 07:45 CET (06:45 UTC), a
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- Paris TGV train derailed between Ingenheim and Saessolsheim, Bas-Rhin, France. Euroduplex unit 4707 formed the train involved in the accident. At the time of the derailment, the train was travelling at . The first five vehicles of the train were derailed. The train was carrying 348 passengers. Twenty-two people were injured, including the driver of the train, who was severely injured. He was airlifted to the Haute-Pierre Hospital in
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. Emergency service response included 102 gendarmes, 99 firefighters and 10
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agents. Passengers were evacuated from the accident site by bus. The accident was caused by a landslip in a cutting affecting the track. The line was closed following the accident, with services diverted. No cancellations of services were made as a result of the accident.


Investigation

The Strasbourg Public Prosecutor's Office opened an investigation into the accident. The Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Accidents de Transport Terrestre (BEA-TT) is responsible for investigation of railway accidents in France.


See also

* Eckwersheim derailment – 2015 TGV derailment in Bas-Rhin


References

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