At least 6 dead in France train crash near Paris


July 12, 2013 at 8:18p.m.

At least 6 dead in France train crash near Paris

BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — A train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed and crashed into a station outside Paris today on one of the busiest days of the year for vacation getaways. At least six people were killed and dozens were injured, officials said. The crash was the deadliest in France in several years. French President Francois Hollande rushed to the scene at the Bretigny-sur-Orge station, 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Paris. The Interior Ministry said some 192 people were either injured or being treated for shock — of which nine were in a critical condition.