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India Andhra Pradesh train crash leaves 32 dead and scores injured | India Andhra Pradesh train crash leaves 32 dead and scores injured |
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At least 32 people have been killed and many others injured after a train derailed in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, officials say. | |
Nine coaches and the engine left the tracks near Kuneru station in Vizianagaram district, the head of East Coast Railway, JP Mishra, said. | |
Many people are still trapped in the wreckage and rescuers warn that the death toll could rise. | Many people are still trapped in the wreckage and rescuers warn that the death toll could rise. |
It is not yet clear what caused the train to derail. | It is not yet clear what caused the train to derail. |
The area where the accident occurred is known as a Maoist hotbed. | The area where the accident occurred is known as a Maoist hotbed. |
Mr Mishra said the injured had been taken to two nearby hospitals. | Mr Mishra said the injured had been taken to two nearby hospitals. |
National railway spokesman Anil Saxena said emergency teams had worked through the night to try to locate survivors. | National railway spokesman Anil Saxena said emergency teams had worked through the night to try to locate survivors. |
The crash happened on Saturday evening as the train was on its way from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha state. | The crash happened on Saturday evening as the train was on its way from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar, the capital of Odisha state. |
Train accidents are not unusual in India where much of the railway equipment is out of date. | Train accidents are not unusual in India where much of the railway equipment is out of date. |
Last November, more than 140 people were killed in a derailment in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state. | Last November, more than 140 people were killed in a derailment in India's northern Uttar Pradesh state. |
In March 2015 another accident in Uttar Pradesh killed 39 people and injured 150. | In March 2015 another accident in Uttar Pradesh killed 39 people and injured 150. |