Two trams collided in Strasbourg in eastern France on Saturday, causing dozens of injuries, though none critical, authorities said. <\/p>\n
The accident took place during the afternoon in a tunnel leading to the station near the city\u2019s central train station. <\/p>\n
An additional 100 people, though uninjured, were assessed for shock or stress, said Ren\u00e9 Cellier, director of the Bas-Rhin Fire and Rescue Service. <\/p>\n
Emergency services deployed 130 firefighters, 50 rescue vehicles and established a wide safety perimeter. <\/p>\n
\u201cAround 50 people are in a state of relative emergency, with injuries such as scalp wounds, clavicle fractures and knee sprains. But there are no critical injuries. It could have been much worse,\u201d Cellier said. <\/p>\n
The exact cause of the collision was unclear but local media reported that one of the trams was reversing at the time. <\/p>\n
Mayor Jeanne Barseghian, who visited the site, described the incident as a \u201cbrutal collision\u201d and expressed her gratitude to emergency responders. <\/p>\n
\u201cI am at the station with the injured and rescuers. Thank you for your mobilization,\u201d she said on X. She urged the public not to obstruct rescue operations. <\/p>\n
Images shared on social media showed two severely damaged tram cars, one of which had derailed in the tunnel. <\/p>\n
Strasbourg, the first major French city to reinstate tram services in 1994, had not experienced a significant tram accident until now, according to French media. Authorities launched an investigation to determine what caused the collision. <\/p>\n
Cleanup operations continued Saturday evening, and residents were advised to avoid the area around the train station. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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