Coaches of Kanchenjunga Express blown up, 5 people died
LIVE: Coaches of Kanchenjunga Express blown up, 5 people died; A large number of people injured
A major train accident has occurred near New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. In this accident, Kanchenjunga Express train collided with a goods train. This accident was so severe that a coach of Kanchananjaga Express went up towards the sky while hitting the goods train. According to the information received so far, both the trains had come on the same track, due to which this accident happened.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has tweeted on this accident and said that a rescue team is being sent to the spot. Kanchenjunga Express standing at the station between Rangapani and Nijbari station of Katihar division was hit by a goods train from behind. Around three bogies of Kanchenjunga Express derailed. The push was so strong that one bogie climbed over the other bogie. There has been a stir in Katihar Railway Division on the information of the incident. Railway officials have reached the spot with accidental relief train and medical van from Katihar and NJP. It is said that more than 200 people have been injured in the incident. How many people died in this incident? Some people have also lost their lives in this accident. It is said that Sealdah going Kanchenjunga Express was standing at Rangapani station. Meanwhile, the goods train from behind hit it and the guard bogie and SLR as well as the general bogie were badly damaged. Many coaches have derailed on the railways. Due to which hundreds of people are being reported injured. Sabyasachi Dey,
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Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, confirmed the incident. He asked how many were injured right now. This has not come to light. How many passengers have died in this incident? Even this could not be known. Many senior railway officials of Mandal and NJP have rushed to the spot.
Senior DCM Dheeraj Chandra Kalita said that the accidental relief train and medical vehicles have left
