Franck Dhersin, vice president of the Hauts de France region, said all victims were from...

Published: 9:38 pm November 4, 2021
Updated: 5:13 am September 7, 2025
A train running in northern France hit a group of migrants walking along the tracks near Calais, killing one person and injuring three others, local authorities said on Twitter – UKNIP

Franck Dhersin, vice president of the Hauts de France region, said all victims were from Eritrea, adding one of the three injured people was in a state of “absolute emergency.

Train operator SNCF said traffic would remain suspended on the Calais-Dunkerque line until Friday morning.

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