Train accident in India near Kanpur
99 Dead 100 Injured In Indore Patna Express Derails Near Kanpur. At least 91 people were killed and nearly 200 injured as 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express ran off the tracks near Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh today. The number of deaths could rise, officials fear.
The incident took place at around 3 am near Pukhrayan, about 100 km from Kanpur, at a time when most of the passengers were asleep. Television images showed several severely mangled coaches piled up against each other and rescue workers trying to cut through the crumpled metal.
Northern Central Railways spokesperson Vijay Kumar said that doctors and senior railway officials reached the spot soon after the accident and rescue operations were underway. The cause of the accident was not known immediately.
