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, BBC reports.
Passengers were said to be trapped inside the train and a local official said there were “many casualties”.
A police source quoted by Le Figaro website said the train had split in two for reasons that were as yet unclear.
