2 killed, many injured as train derails in India's Kanpur
AKIPRESS.COM - At least 2 persons were killed and 28 others were injured on Wednesday when 15 coaches of the Sealdah-Ajmer express train derailed between Rura -Metha in Kanpur Dehat, leading to disruption of rail traffic on the Kanpur route, Railway officials said.
2 dead, 28 injured after 15 coaches of Sealdah-Ajmer Express train derailed near Kanpur, Zaki Ahmad, Kanpur IG said.
The mishap occurred at about 5:20 AM, 50 kms from Kanpur.
"The 15 waggons of the Sealdah-Ajmer express train 12988 derailed in the wee hours," a Kanpur Rail division official told Times of India.
#SpotVisuals 15 coaches of Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed between Rura-Metha near Kanpur. Rescue and relief ops underway pic.twitter.com/INlqV9MUXD
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