### [2026-09-12](/feed/2026/09/12/index.md)

##### Cléon derailment
# French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260912-french-police-suspect-train-derailment-was-sabotage)
2. [BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33kp533nn6o)
3. [RTÉ](https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2026/0912/1591279-france-trail/)

### Changes:

1. French officials investigate if the derailment was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks.  _2026-09-13 10:06:51 (First version)_
1. French officials investigate if the derailment in Cléon, Seine-Maritime, was caused by sabotage after a fragment of rail was found on the tracks.  _(Current version)_

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