10 people have been killed and several injured after a high speed train derailed in France.

The incident is not believed to be related to the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Early reports suggest the TGV test train caught fire before overturning and smashing onto its side near Strasbourg at around 6.15pm today.

Aerial pictures show the charred remains of several overturned carriages with two partially submerged into a lake.

Nombreux blessés pris en charge par pompiers et samu pic.twitter.com/SKiF5mZ71Y

— Aurélien Poivret (@AurelienPoivret) November 14, 2015

Vue aérienne du déraillement d'une rame TGV à Eckwersheim, à l'approche de Strasbourg. Sans doute des blesssés. pic.twitter.com/JUHzQEZZPB

— France 3 Alsace (@F3Alsace) November 14, 2015