Two trams collided at a station in the eastern French city of Strasbourg, injuring dozens of people.
The collision between two electric buses running on the rails occurred on the afternoon of January 11 in a tunnel leading to a station near the central station of the city of Strasbourg, eastern France.
Ambulance outside Strasbourg train station after the accident on January 11.
Dozens of people were injured, but none seriously, authorities said, adding that 100 people were suffering from shock or stress as a result of the accident, according to the AP.
Emergency services deployed 130 firefighters, 50 rescue vehicles and set up a safety perimeter around the scene.
"About 50 people were in a relatively critical condition, including injuries such as scalp abrasions, broken collarbones and sprained knees. However, there were no serious injuries. It could have been worse," Mr Cellier said.
The injured person was carried out on a stretcher.
It is not yet clear what caused the two passenger vehicles to collide. Local media reported that one was reversing at the time.
Mayor Jeanne Barseghian arrived at the scene and said it was a devastating collision. She thanked emergency services and urged residents not to interfere with the rescue operation.
Images online showed two badly damaged buses, one of which had derailed.
Electric buses running on rails are a popular form of public transport in Europe and elsewhere. Strasbourg was the first French city to resume them in 1994 and has not suffered any major accidents until now.
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