French interior minister urges caution over mystery train derailment

French interior minister urges caution over mystery train derailment

People, including SNCF agents, walk around the crashed train in Cleon, northwestern France, on September 12, 2026, one day after a train carrying 180 passengers derailed, injuring 44 people. Photo by GUILLAUME SALIGOT / AFP

France's interior minister on Sunday urged caution as authorities investigated the derailment of a train that injured 44 people, amid questions over whether the incident could have been an act of sabotage.