2023-10-12 01:54:48
An express train derailed in India, and a large number of people gathered at the scene. (Picture/reverse photo X, the same below)
A serious derailment of an express train occurred in Bihar province in northeastern India on the 11th, killing 4 people and injuring nearly 100 people. The scene of the accident was chaotic and many telephone poles and tracks were damaged. Railway officials said the cause of the accident was under investigation and the main goal was to resume train operations.
The Hindustan Times reported that at 9:35 pm on the 11th, a 21-car Northeast Express train suffered a serious derailment while traveling from Delhi to Assam. Currently, 4 people have died and nearly 100 people have been injured. It is understood that many passenger and freight trains were forced to reroute due to the accident. Senior railway officials have arrived at the scene of the accident to investigate the cause of the derailment and at the same time work hard to move the carriages back to the track.
People were trapped in carriages.
East Central Railway officials said clearing the tracks will take some time as removal of bogies is a tedious job and is currently underway. The railways is yet to assess the damage caused by the incident and the main objective is to resume train operations. As can be seen from the photos on social media, the scene was chaotic. Many telephone poles, signal posts, and two tracks were damaged, and some people were trapped in the carriages. The trains on the New Delhi line were delayed due to the accident, and the derailment affected train operations in Patna, Jasidi and other areas.
The railway company said it did not yet know the actual cause of the derailment. Bihar Chief Minister Jashvi Yadav said that he had contacted the National Disaster Relief Department and the Union Railway Minister, and staff were participating in rescue operations, and the authorities sent a medical team to the scene. At the same time, the police and local people also worked together to rescue the trapped passengers in the carriage.
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