Five dead, 30 injured after train derailment in India
The accident took place in Harchandpur, located some 77 km south of the state capital Lucknow
Rescuers stand besides a damaged coach of a passenger train after it derailed in Harchandpur, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India October 10, 2018. PHOTO: REUTERS
At least five people died and 30 were injured on Wednesday when a passenger train derailed in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, media reported.
The accident took place in Harchandpur, located some 77 km south of the state capital Lucknow, Reuters partner ANI News said in a Tweet.
Emergency rescue teams are currently at the accident site, television reports said.
Train derailment leaves three dead, dozens injured in Bangladesh
Last year, at least 42 passengers were injured after several cars of an express train derailed in northern India, police said, four days after another rail accident killed 23 people in the country.
The train crashed into a truck in northern Uttar Pradesh before dawn, causing 12 carriages to flip over, Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Saxena told AFP.
The accident took place in Harchandpur, located some 77 km south of the state capital Lucknow, Reuters partner ANI News said in a Tweet.
Emergency rescue teams are currently at the accident site, television reports said.
Train derailment leaves three dead, dozens injured in Bangladesh
Last year, at least 42 passengers were injured after several cars of an express train derailed in northern India, police said, four days after another rail accident killed 23 people in the country.
The train crashed into a truck in northern Uttar Pradesh before dawn, causing 12 carriages to flip over, Indian Railways spokesperson Anil Saxena told AFP.