Dozens of people are believed to have been injured following a tourist train overturning in the French commune of Corsica.
There has been a significant response from emergency services with at least 20 people reported to have been following the incident in Ajaccio. The incident occured on the Sanguinaires Road, near the popular Barbicaghja Beach.
One of the carriages on the train is reported to have overturned, follwoing the incident at around 12pm today. Four people are believed to be in a serious condition.
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At least two carriages overturned
At least two carriages on the train are now reported to have overturned in the incident.
Residents asked to avoid the area
Ajaccio residents have been asked to avoid the area so emergency services can work at the scene.
Number estimated to be injured dropped
The number of people estimated to have injured in the incident is at least 20. Previous esimates put the figure at 30 to 40.
There were 57 passengers onboard the train at the time.
#Accident du petit #train d’Ajaccio : 4 victimes en urgence absolue. https://t.co/DiXmtvgdY4 pic.twitter.com/l5WSMXnV9g
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Four people are believed to be in a serious condition
Four people are believed to be in a serious condition, according to reporting by FranceInfo.
Dozens injured
Between 30 to 40 people are reported to have been injured, according to local reports.
Emrgency services at the scene
Significant were deployed to the scene.