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2014 Chemins de Fer de Provence derailment
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The 2014 Chemins de Fer de Provence derailment occurred on 8 February when a train travelling from Nice to Digne-les-Bains was hit by a rock which fell down a mountain side. Both vehicles of the train were derailed, killing two people and injuring 20 others. Accident At 09:25 (08:25 UTC) on 8 February 2014, a Chemins de Fer de Provence passenger train travelling from Nice to Digne-les-Bains was derailed when it was struck by a 10-tonne rock which had fallen down a mountain and hit the train as it was passing. Two people were killed and 20 were injured. The train was carrying 34 passengers in addition to the driver. The train involved was an AMD800 diesel multiple unit. Those not requiring medical attention were evacuated to Annot. of the two victims, one was a 49 year old French national and the other an 82 year old Russian national. See Also
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