Twelve people have died and another nine were injured in a fire on an express train near the eastern French city of Nancy. The victims - six men, five women and a child - died of smoke inhalation after fire broke out in the first two carriages of the German sleeper train at around 0215 (0115GMT). The fire was spotted by railway staff as the train passed through Nancy station. It was stopped just outside the city and rescue workers rushed to the scene. French, British, German and American nationals were reported to be among the casualties. About 150 passengers were aboard the train, which was heading from Paris to the Austrian capital Vienna via Strasbourg.

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