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India train crash leaves 14 dead | India train crash leaves 14 dead |
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Fourteen people were killed when a passenger train rammed into a truck at an unmanned railway crossing in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. | |
Twenty-five others were hurt in the incident, which happened in Gonda area on Sunday afternoon, officials say. | |
The railways have ordered a probe into the incident. | The railways have ordered a probe into the incident. |
Correspondents say there are often collisions between vehicles and trains at India's many unmanned railway crossings. | |
Reports said that the overcrowded passenger train which was heading to the city of Ayodhya collided with a truck carrying sand near the village of Rasoolpur. | |
Eleven train passengers, most of whom where travelling on the roof, died on the spot, while three others died of injuries at a hospital. | Eleven train passengers, most of whom where travelling on the roof, died on the spot, while three others died of injuries at a hospital. |
Last month, two passenger trains collided near the city of Mathura in northern India, killing at least 22 people. | Last month, two passenger trains collided near the city of Mathura in northern India, killing at least 22 people. |
One of the trains, the Mewar Express, was stopped at a red signal when the Goa Express rammed into it from behind. | One of the trains, the Mewar Express, was stopped at a red signal when the Goa Express rammed into it from behind. |
The state-owned Indian Railways form an immense network connecting every corner of the vast country. | The state-owned Indian Railways form an immense network connecting every corner of the vast country. |
It operates 9,000 passenger trains and carries 18 million passengers every day. | It operates 9,000 passenger trains and carries 18 million passengers every day. |
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