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Freight train carrying nuclear waste derails near Paris
A train convoy of CASTOR containers, which carry radioactive nuclear waste, passes by in Flottemanville,
A train convoy of CASTOR containers, which carry radioactive nuclear waste, is seen during a technical stop in Remilly.
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A rail freight wagon carrying nuclear waste derailed at a depot in Drancy, 3 km (2 miles) northeast of Paris on Monday, the mayor of the town said.
There was no leakage of nuclear waste, Jean-Christophe Lagarde said by telephone.
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