6 dead, several injured as 11 coaches of Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar
6 dead, several injured as 11 coaches of Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar
At least six people died and several got injured after 11 coaches of the superfast Seemanchal Express heading derailed in Bihar on Sunday morning. The train was heading to Delhi.
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7 dead, several injured as 11 coaches of Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar[/caption]
The railway officials rushed injured to nearby District Hospitals and Railway Hospital. The number of dead is likely to go up, railway officials said.
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7 dead, several injured as 11 coaches of Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express derail in Bihar[/caption]
Meanwhile, the railway has announced an compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of deceased.
#SpotVisuals: Total 11 coaches affected due to #SeemanchalExpress derailment in Bihar's Sahadai Buzurg, earlier this morning. 3 out of 11 coaches had capsized. 7 people have lost their lives in the incident pic.twitter.com/FSLbEYKxGc — ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2019
Rescue and relief operations are on for derailment of 9 coaches of Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Seemanchal express at Sahadai Buzurg, Bihar. Help lines: Sonpur 06158221645 Hajipur 06224272230 Barauni 06279232222
— Piyush Goyal Office (@PiyushGoyalOffc) February 3, 2019
