A train carrying nuclear waste derailed on Monday night not far from the French capital.<br /><br />The incident happened at a depot 10 km from Paris.<br /><br />Firemen on the scene said there had been no risk of a leak but environmentalist groups have called for an end to the transportation of radioactive waste through urban areas.<br /><br />About 4,000 freight wagons carrying radioactive or chemical waste pass through the station each year.
