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                      Train Derails Near Paris, Kills Six

   French officials say rescue workers are continuing to search for
   survivors and victims of a train derailment south of Paris.
   At least six people are believed dead. Earlier officials had said seven
   people may have been killed.
   The train carrying hundreds of passengers veered off track Friday and
   crashed into the platform at Bretigny-sur-Orge station, about 20
   kilometers south of the French capital. It had been traveling from
   Paris to the city of Limoges.
   Dozens of people were reported injured in the crash, which caused some
   of the train`s cars to topple over. Many passengers were believed to be
   trapped inside the wrecked cars. Interior Minister Manuel Valls warned
   the casualty toll is constantly evolving and could rise.
   Friday`s accident occurred as many families were traveling for summer
   vacations. This is a holiday weekend for France, which celebrates its
   most important national holiday -- Bastille Day -- on Sunday.
   An investigation into the cause of the accident is under way. The head
   of the SNCF national railway told reporters the train`s third and
   fourth carriages derailed first, knocking other cars off the track. The
   train was not scheduled to stop at the Bretigny-sur-Orge station
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