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Blast suspected as express Chandigarh-Dibrugarh derails; killing 2, injuring 34
Updated On: 19 July, 2024 08:37 AM IST | Gonda/New Delhi | Agencies
The loco pilot heard sound of a blast before the derailment, an official told reporters. But he did not elaborate. There was confusion initially over the death toll
Passengers and locals near the derailed coaches of the express train. Pic/PTI
Two passengers were killed and 34 injured when eight coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, an official said.
Ambulances and medical teams were rushed to the spot between Motiganj and Jhilahi railway stations, about 150 km from the state capital, as news of the derailment came in.
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