Explosive Device Kills 85 in Eurail Wreck

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - An explosive device caused the crash of the Thalys 9339 train. Sources within the EU confirm the investigation of the wreckage centered on a device detonating while the train was in motion. The crash occurred near Utrecht on the high-speed rail that runs from Paris to Amsterdam.

The crash killed 85 passengers and injured 113. It is  one of the largest terrorist attacks in recent history. The victims included people from all walks of life, ranging from 24-year-old  barista Hayley Norwell to 82-year-old Holocaust survivor Helmut Litzau. No organizations claimed public responsibility for the attack.