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| British tourists killed as India train derails | British tourists killed as India train derails |
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| At least two British tourists have been killed and a dozen people are injured after a train derailed in northern India, police have said. | At least two British tourists have been killed and a dozen people are injured after a train derailed in northern India, police have said. |
| The specially-chartered train, which had been organised to carry a group of 37 British tourists, was travelling to the Indian Himalayan town of Shimla. | The specially-chartered train, which had been organised to carry a group of 37 British tourists, was travelling to the Indian Himalayan town of Shimla. |
| The Kalka to Shimla mountain line is a Unesco world heritage site and popular tourist attraction. | The Kalka to Shimla mountain line is a Unesco world heritage site and popular tourist attraction. |
| It is thought the train came off the rails shortly after it left Kalka. | It is thought the train came off the rails shortly after it left Kalka. |
| York-based company Great Rail Journeys confirmed one of its groups had been involved in the incident, adding "very little" was known but its representatives were at the scene. | |
| "A number of people in the group have been hospitalised," it said in a statement. | |
| A police spokesman said at least two tourists were killed instantly and others were wounded. | A police spokesman said at least two tourists were killed instantly and others were wounded. |
| The injured were taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Chandigarh, the spokesman said. | The injured were taken to a hospital in the nearby city of Chandigarh, the spokesman said. |
| The train derailed as it left Kalka at about 13:20 local time, according to reports in India. | |
| The train had been rounding a curve when three coaches derailed, Neeraj Sharma, a railway official, told the AP news agency. | |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "Following a train crash in Haryana [the northern India state where the incident happened], we are urgently looking into reports of British nationals affected and stand ready to provide consular support." | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "Following a train crash in Haryana [the northern India state where the incident happened], we are urgently looking into reports of British nationals affected and stand ready to provide consular support." |
| Dinesh Kumar, divisional railway manager of Northern Railways, told the Times of India the cause of the incident was not immediately clear and an inquiry had been ordered. | |
| He said the train had four carriages and had been hired by tourists, adding: "The special train was booked through an agent." | |
| The 96km narrow-gauge railway, often called the toy train line, was opened in 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of British India, with the northern plains. | The 96km narrow-gauge railway, often called the toy train line, was opened in 1903 to connect Shimla, the summer capital of British India, with the northern plains. |
| The railway climbs more than 4,000ft through the Himalayan foothills, and is famous for its many bridges, tunnels and panoramic views. | The railway climbs more than 4,000ft through the Himalayan foothills, and is famous for its many bridges, tunnels and panoramic views. |
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