Eight killed in India train crash
A train accident in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal has left eight people dead and around 25 injured. The collision occurred on Monday morning when a goods train rammed into the stationary Kanchenjungha Express in the New Jalpaiguri area.
Dramatic footage from the scene shows one wagon of the express train suspended in the air.
The cause of the accident remains unclear, but authorities have promised a thorough investigation. Ambulances and disaster response teams were dispatched to the site to aid in rescue operations.
“We are trying to complete the rescue operation as soon as possible,” Railway official Sabyasachi De told reporters.
“The preliminary information we have is that the Kanchenjungha Express was hit from the rear by a goods train,” he said, adding that the reason would only be confirmed after investigation.
Federal Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that relief teams are working closely with railway officials to carry out rescue operations. “The injured are being shifted to the hospital. Senior officials have reached the site,” he posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A control desk with a helpline number has been set up at Rangapani station, near the collision site, to assist affected passengers and their families.
This accident follows a devastating train crash last year in the eastern state of Odisha, which killed around 290 people and injured over 1,000.
