10 dead as French high-speed train derails during test run

Ten people were killed after a French high-speed train derailed during a test run on Saturday, local officials said, announcing a rise in the death toll. The train accident happened "because of excessive speed" at Eckwersheim in eastern France as technicians were on board for testing, said a top local official Dominique-Nicolas Jane. A source close to the investigation said dozens of technicians were aboard.