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India train accident kills seven | India train accident kills seven |
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At least seven people have been killed and dozens more were injured when an express train crashed near the Indian city of Jaipur. | |
All 15 carriages of the Mandore Express, travelling between Jodhpur and Delhi, were derailed. | |
Rescuers are using metal-cutting equipment to try to free people trapped in three overturned carriages. | Rescuers are using metal-cutting equipment to try to free people trapped in three overturned carriages. |
India's vast railway network carries many millions of people daily, but has a poor safety record. | |
Last week, 14 people were killed when a passenger train rammed into a truck at an unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh. | Last week, 14 people were killed when a passenger train rammed into a truck at an unmanned railway crossing in Uttar Pradesh. |
And in October, two passenger trains collided near the city of Mathura in northern India, killing at least 22 people. | And in October, two passenger trains collided near the city of Mathura in northern India, killing at least 22 people. |
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