50 passengers injured as train derails in Assam
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Over 50 passengers were injured, 19 of them seriously, when the engine and 10 coaches of the Dimapur-Kamakhya BG Express derailed at Teghiria in central Assam in the wee hours on Wednesday. (IE Photo: Dasarath Deka)
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The derailment damaged 100 mts of railway line leading to cancellation of eight trains on the route. The Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express has also been detained at Lumbing, railway officials said. (AP)
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They said the engine and 10 coaches of the train derailed near Jagiroad in Morigaon district at around 2 AM. (IE Photo: Dasarath Deka)
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Nineteen passengers were seriously injured and have been admitted to various hospitals including Gauhati Medical College Hospital, police said. (IE Photo: Dasarath Deka)
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Many passengers were discharged after receiving first aid in Morigaon Civil Hospital. (AP)
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The cause of the derailment is being investigated, railway officials said.
Senior railway officials have rushed to the site and rescue operations are on. (AP)