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Toll From French Tram Crash Rises To 68 Injured

The collision occurred near Strasbourg's main train station, one of the busiest in France outside of Paris (Credit: AFP)

The toll from a collision of two trams in Strasbourg has risen to 68 injured in a rare accident that sowed panic near the eastern French city's main train station, authorities said Sunday.

On Saturday afternoon, a stationary tram at the underground stop at Strasbourg's main railway station was violently hit by another tram, which began to move backwards for unknown reasons.

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