Two cars from one of China’s new, high-speed bullet trains have derailed, falling off a bridge. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency said the train derailed late Saturday in China eastern Zhejiang province. Officials said rescue crews were on their way to the scene but they had no immediate information about possible casualties. The train had […]
High Speed Train Derails in China
Posted July 23rd, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Two cars from one of China’s new, high-speed bullet trains have derailed, falling off a bridge. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency said the train derailed late Saturday in China eastern Zhejiang province. Officials said rescue crews are on their way to the scene but they had no immediate information about possible casualties. The train had […]
Train Accidents Kill Scores in India
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Two passengers trains in India were derailed in separate incidents Sunday, leaving at least 67 people dead and about 200 others injured. All of the fatalities occurred in a derailment in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Rescuers were searching Monday for more survivors in the wreckage of the Kalka Mail train that jumped the […]
53 Dead, 200 Injured in 2 Indian Train Accidents
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
Two passengers trains in India were derailed in separate incidents Sunday, leaving at least 53 people dead and about 200 others injured. Rescuers in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the site of the first derailment, were searching for survivors in the wreckage of the Kalka Mail train that jumped the track en route to […]
31 Dead, 200 Injured in 2 Indian Train Accidents
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
In India, two passengers trains were derailed in separate incidents Sunday, leaving at least 31 people dead and about 200 others injured. Rescuers in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, the site of the first derailment, were searching for survivors in the wreckage of the Kalka Mail train that jumped the track en route to […]
At Least 31 Dead in Indian Train Accident
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Rescuers in northern India are sorting through the wreckage of an express train that derailed, killing at least 31 people and injuring 100 more. Authorities say the Kalka Mail train was travelling from Howrah to New Delhi Sunday when at least 12 coaches jumped the tracks near Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh state. The cause of […]
20 Killed in Indian Train Accident
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Rescuers in northern India are sorting through the wreckage of an express train that derailed, killing at least 20 people and injuring 100 more. Authorities say the Kalka Mail train was travelling from Howrah to New Delhi Sunday when at least 12 coaches jumped the tracks near Fatehpur in Uttar Pradesh state. The cause of […]
10 Killed in Indian Train Accident
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Indian railway officials say at least 10 people have died in a train derailment in the northern region of the country. Authorities say 100 people were injured Sunday in the accident near the town of Malwa in the Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh state. Officials say the number of injured passengers is likely to rise […]
Train Hits Bus in Northern India, Killing 35
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern India say a train has rammed into a bus at a railway crossing, killing at least 35 people. Authorities said the crash happened Thursday in Uttar Pradesh state as the bus was carrying 80 passengers who were returning from a wedding. At least 30 people were also injured. Rail accidents are common […]
Train Hits Bus in Northern India, Killing 31
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern India say a train has rammed into a bus at a railway crossing, killing at least 31 people. Authorities said the crash happened Thursday in Uttar Pradesh state as the bus was carrying 80 passengers who were returning from a wedding. At least 17 people were also injured. Rail accidents are common […]
