Factual. Independent. Impartial.
We supply news, images and multimedia to hundreds of news outlets every day
World
Shivani Tanna and Baranjot Kaur

At least four dead, 80 hurt as train derails in India

The death toll is expected to rise after an express train derailed in the Indian state of Bihar. (EPA PHOTO)

At least four people have been killed and about 60 injured as an express train derailed in the Indian state of Bihar.

Some coaches of North-East Express train, which runs from Delhi to Assam derailed at the Raghunathpur railway station in Bihar's Buxar district on Wednesday, East Central Railway said in a post on X.

Some of the 80 injured were sent to Patna, the capital of Bihar, the official said.

The cause of the derailment was not immediately known.

Several other passenger and goods trains were diverted due to the accident, media reports said.

Prakash, the railway manager, said rescue operations were ongoing, but Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said on X that the train's evacuation and rescue were complete.

"All coaches checked. Passengers will be shifted to a special train soon for onward journey," he posted.

In June, India experienced its worst train crash in two decades in Odisha, resulting in the death of at least 288 people. 

License this article

Sign up to read this article
Get your dose of factual, independent and impartial news
Already a member? Sign in here
Top stories on AAP right now