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As we were setting off again towards the station, we realised that there was already another tram that had returned to the station. This tram was at a standstill, thank God,
said Romaric Koumba, one of the passengers An initial investigation has ruled out the hypothesis of an intentional act,
said Alexandre Chevrier, the acting public prosecutor The accident occurred in the worst place on the network, in a tunnel and in a very dense area,
When the tram collided with the other one, the doors flew off,
What we know at this stage is that there was a brutal collision between two trams, on the platform, under the station,
The public prosecutor's office opened an investigation,
There are also around 100 people who have no particular injuries but are being seen by the doctors,
There was a problem with the brakes,
A number of trams had to be reorganised and put on standby. There was a traffic jam,
There were a number of people on the trams,
Around fifty 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,
I am at the station with the injured and rescuers. Thank you for your mobilization,
she said on X. ... She urged the public not to obstruct rescue operations
