Rescuers work at the scene where a high-speed TGV train coach and engine carriage lie in a canal in Eckwersheim near Strasbourg, northeastern France, after derailing on November 14, 2015.
The train ended up under a bridge in the water of a roughly 40-metre (130-foot) wide canal. killing at least 10 people.
37 people were injured, 12 of them in critical condition while 5 others are missing.
This is the first fatal accident since 1981 when the TGV (“train grande vitesse” or high-speed train) went into service in France.
AFP reported that, the train was running at around 350 kph (217 mph) on a high-speed line as part of testing for the next generation of TGV due to go into service in spring 2016, a source close to the inquiry said.
AFP also reported that Dominique-Nicolas Jane, a senior official in the Alsace region said that the accident happened “because of excessive speed” at Eckwersheim in eastern France as technicians were on board for testing.
However, police said the cause of the crash had not been determined.
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Rescuers work at a canal in Eckwersheim where a high-speed train has derailed on November 14, 2015 during a test run.
A high-speed train lies in a canal after derailing in Eckwersheim near Strasbourg, northeastern France, on November 14, 2015.
Rescuers work at the scene where a high-speed TGV train coach and engine carriage lie in a canal in Eckwersheim near Strasbourg, northeastern France, after derailing on November 14, 2015.
1889: View at the ‘Exposition Universelle’ across the River Seine towards the Eiffel Tower, and the ‘Globe Celeste’. The Eiffel Tower, built to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution, was the central focus of both the 1889 and the 1900 Paris Exhibition site. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)
Eiffel Tower or La Tour Eiffelcelebrates its 125th anniversary on March 31, 2014.
It was named after an engineer, Gustave Eiffel, the owner of the company that designed and built the tower.
1900: Visitors to the World Exposition walking under the Eiffel Tower, with a view of the Chateau d’Eau in the background, Paris, France. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
The tower was built as the entrance arch to the 1889 World’s Fair or Exposition Universelle of 1889.
Now it is a global cultural icon of France.
The construction of the iconic tower was officially completed after 2 years, 2 months, and 5 days.
Now let’s take a look at some photos of the Eiffel Tower during its construction…
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7 December 1887: Construction of the legs with scaffolding.
1887: One of the steel struts of the Eiffel Tower at the start of its construction in Paris, 18th July 1887. (Photo by FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
20 March 1888: Completion of 1st level.
15 May 1888: Start of construction of second stage.
A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter takes part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
The 50th Paris Air Show started on June 17, 2013 at the Le Bourget airport near Paris with major orders placed for the Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet and for Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner.
However thunder, lightning and rain put a damper somewhat on the air acrobatics.
So did the U.S. budget “sequester,” which prevented U.S. fighter aircraft from appearing at the show for the first time in 20 years.
The 50th Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to June 23, 2013.
Here are some photos during the opening of 50th Paris Air Show …
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Russian air force Sukhoi su-139 fighters performs during their presentation at Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, France, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
A British Airways Airbus A380, right, takes off in front of an Air India Boeing 787 Dreamliner during the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
A French drone aircraft is displayed at the Paris Air Show in le Bourget, North of Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2013. The Paris Air Show will open on June 17 at Le Bourget. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter takes part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
A Sukhoi Su-35 fighter is taxied for a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
A British Airways Airbus A380 participates in a flying display, at the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Visitors attend the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
A French Air Force Rafale jetfighter manufactured by France’s Dassault Aviation performs its demonstration flight during the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
An Airbus employee presents three model airplanes in blue, white and red, made from starch using a 3D printing technique during the opening of 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. In the future the company hopes to use this method to create prototypes and parts to cut down on current high levels of waste. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
RThe AgustaWestland project Zero, an all electric Tiltrotor technology powered craft featuring a unique combination of airplane performance and rotorcraft flexibility is displayed at Finmeccanica stand during the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori
A Qatar Airways Boeing 787 dreamliner is seen during a flying display, at the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
An Xtreme Breitling Extra 300 aerobatic plane performs its demonstration flight during the first day of the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris, Monday, June 17, 2013. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Eurocopter Tiger H61 helicopters take part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE – Tags: TRANSPORT BUSINESS MILITARY
#An Antonov An-70 military aircraft takes part in a flying display, during the opening of the 50th Paris Air Show, at the Le Bourget airport near Paris, June 17, 2013. The Paris Air Show runs from June 17 to 23. REUTERS/Pascal Rossigno
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