A passenger train derailed south of Paris at Bretigny-sur-Orge, leaving "many people hurt," multiple news outlets have reported.

BFM TV reports that some passengers were crushed and electrocuted. Six people died and 26 are injured, according to BBC News. The death toll was originally thought to be seven or eight, but was later revised down.

A police source told SkyNews: "The train arrived at the station at high speed. It split in two for an unknown reason. Part of the train continued to roll while the other was left on its side on the platform."

The train was not scheduled to stop there, and it reportedly veered off the tracks as it approached the station.

Some passengers are reportedly still trapped on the train, which has more than 350 people on board, according to the newspaper Le Parisien. A city official told the newspaper: "This is panic. It is an apocalyptic spectacle."

The reason for the train derailment is unclear. The disaster is the country's worst train accident in 25 years, according to The New York Times.

Here are some photos from the scene:

BREAKING PHOTO: Commuter train derails in Brétigny near Paris, "many victims" pic.twitter.com/Vr9OmjVw9j — FrenchSultan (@french_sultan) July 12, 2013

Déraillement d'un train à hauteur de Brétigny-sur-Orge dans l'#Essonne: une première photo de l'accident (@be_roby) pic.twitter.com/XKpefBRcq7 — itele (@itele) July 12, 2013

This news comes on the heels of the Quebec trian disaster that has left about 50 people feared dead. Some of the remains have been recovered, but many people are still missing and believed to be deceased. The train rolled down a hill and into a small town near Quebec, exploding and destroying several buildings.