Passenger Train Derails in India, Killing at Least 2 Passengers and Injuring 20 Others

Passenger Train Derails in India, Killing at Least 2 Passengers and Injuring 20 Others
Police and rescuers arrive at the site of a passenger train accident near Gonda, 200 kilometers (125 miles) from Lucknow, India, Thursday, July 18, 2024. AP Photo
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LUCKNOW, India— A passenger train derailed on Thursday in northern India, killing at least two passengers and injuring 20 others, a railroad official said. The cause of the accident is being investigated.

Naveen Kumar, a state relief commissioner, said dozens of rescuers, a 40-member team of doctors and paramedics, and 15 ambulances have reached the site of the accident. The injured have been moved to hospitals and government health centers in the area, he said.