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| Two dead as Sydney-Melbourne passenger train derails | |
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| Two people have been killed after a Sydney to Melbourne express train derailed near the Victorian town of Wallan, officials say. | Two people have been killed after a Sydney to Melbourne express train derailed near the Victorian town of Wallan, officials say. |
| Several other passengers were being treated for injuries, emergency services said. | Several other passengers were being treated for injuries, emergency services said. |
| One person was airlifted to a hospital in Melbourne. | One person was airlifted to a hospital in Melbourne. |
| Images showed a number of twisted carriages had left the track, with one on its side. It was unclear what caused the train to derail. | |
| Paramedics from Ambulance Victoria said that "a large number of people are being assessed but are not believed to be seriously injured". | Paramedics from Ambulance Victoria said that "a large number of people are being assessed but are not believed to be seriously injured". |
| They added that four people were being taken to hospital "in a stable condition". | |
| The train was reportedly carrying about 160 passengers when it left the tracks at 19:50 local time (08:50 GMT) on Thursday, some 45km (28 miles) north of Melbourne, the Victorian state capital. | The train was reportedly carrying about 160 passengers when it left the tracks at 19:50 local time (08:50 GMT) on Thursday, some 45km (28 miles) north of Melbourne, the Victorian state capital. |
| It is understood to be the main long-distance service between Melbourne and Sydney. | It is understood to be the main long-distance service between Melbourne and Sydney. |
| Victoria's Country Fire Authority (CFA) said that five carriages, along with the train's engine, had derailed and that helicopters and ambulances were at the scene to assess injuries and transport victims. | |
| All train services that run on the affected line - which connects the stations of Seymour and Shepparton - have been cancelled while an investigation takes place. |