Video. What we know about the collision between TGV and TER near Pau?

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SNCF - 20 minutes reports about what happened in the accident Thursday two trains and its consequences ...

Stupor and questions dominated Friday after a collision with a TGV and TER in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques. 20 minutes after the accident.

Collision with a high-speed train between Pau and Dax TER ... by BFMTV

What are the circumstances of the accident?

Regional express train (TER), the Pau Dax countered Thursday 17:30 connects TGV Paris Denguin between Tarbes and Lescar (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). About 60 passengers on board TER, while 178 are on the TGV.

TGV driving slowly over 30 kmh is probably due to the fact that the "signal problem" associated with high temperatures. At about 17.30 clock, near Pau, the thermometer flirting with 35 ° C. In addition, TER 90 kmh go.

What travelers feel?

Céline Royer said TGV passenger he felt a violent blow. "I've seen people to project their shelves some of those who were injured." Other evidence ddux recuillis French blue.

How to organize help?

Plano ORSEC (the response of civil security) immediately caused two trains to rescue the passengers. According to him, were Le Parisien, two helicopters, 75 firefighters, 25 police officers and four paramedics equipment (mobile emergency and intensive care) to the scene. And medical records created school group as a victim (0 800 130 130), to inform the families.

How is the victim?

Six people were on Friday morning to be hospitalized, the two "serious condition" but the performance of its forecast. Pau hospital and four people (...) Read more on 20minutes.fr

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