India: At least 23 dead and over 100 injured after huge train derailment

Rescue workers are searching for survivors of a passenger train incident in India. 13 coaches derailed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on August 19. At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured. The cause of the derailment is not yet known but witnesses described a sudden jerk before the train turned upside down.

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• August 20, 2017 17:09 IST

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Rescue workers are searching for survivors of a passenger train incident in India. 13 coaches derailed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh on August 19. At least 23 people were killed and more than 100 people were injured. The cause of the derailment is not yet known but witnesses described a sudden jerk before the train turned upside down.