France train crash near Paris Photogallery

01 / 24

A train carrying hundreds of passengers derailed and crashed into a station outside Paris on Friday on one of the busiest days of the year for vacation getaways. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

02 / 24

At least six people were killed and dozens were injured, officials said. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

03 / 24

The crash was the deadliest in France in several years. French President Francois Hollande rushed to the scene at the Bretigny-sur-Orge station, 20 kilometers (12 miles) south of Paris. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

04 / 24

The Interior Ministry said some 192 people were either injured or being treated for shock - of which nine were in a critical condition. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

05 / 24

Four of the seven train cars slid toward the station, crushing part of the metallic roof over the platform. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

06 / 24

Images on French television and on Twitter showed gnarled metal and shards on the platform, and debris from the crash clogging the stairwell leading beneath the platform. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

07 / 24

Some 300 firefighters, 20 medical teams and eight helicopters were deployed to get survivors out of the metal wreckage, according to the Interior Ministry. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

08 / 24

The accident came as France is preparing to celebrate its most important national holiday, Bastille Day, on Sunday, and as masses of vacationers are heading out of Paris and other big cities to see family or for summer vacation. (AFP)

See more of : train crash near Paris

09 / 24