France rail crash: Dozens hurt as train hits tree in hailstorm

Dozens of people were hurt, eight of them seriously, when a regional train hit a tree uprooted during a hailstorm in the south of France.

One of the passengers was critically hurt and airlifted to hospital
Witnesses said one passenger had been thrown out of the train by the force of the crash, at Saint-Aunes in the Herault region.

Emergency services said one person was critically injured and airlifted to hospital.

The front of the train was badly damaged and windows were knocked out.

The damage left the line between Montpellier and Nimes blocked
The double-decker train had been travelling at 140km/h to the east of Montpellier when it rammed into the tree at around 15:45 local time (13:45 GMT), reports said.

The accident left the Montpellier to Nimes line completely blocked during the evening rush-hour.

The hailstorm hit large areas of the south and local residents in the area tweeted pictures of hailstones the size of golf-balls.

The area is known for its vineyards and there were concerns that this year's harvest could be affected by the storm.


Satellite images showed the violence of the hailstorm in the
 region on Wednesday afternoon
An estimated 250 people were on the train at the time of the crash

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