BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE : A DISASTER FORETOLD | La Ligne bleue | France 3

On July 12, 2013, the Paris-Limoges Intercity train carrying 385 passengers derailed at 137 km/h in Brétigny-sur-Orge station. The carriages broke up, colliding violently with the RER C platform. Seven people lost their lives, six of them instantly. The disaster claimed over 400 victims, requiring the intervention of 300 firefighters and 30 SAMU teams. The testimonies of the victims, rescue workers, investigators and magistrates reveal the profound failings in the maintenance of the network. A decade later, SNCF’s conviction underlines the systemic dysfunctions.