 "LIVE: Patna-Indore Express derails; PM Modi addresses Agra rally, says rescue ops on")
 "Wife and son watching, Indian-origin man beheaded at US motel; suspect illegal migrant, arrested")
 "Why physiotherapists in India will no longer be allowed to use ‘Dr’ before their names")
Kanpur: At least 96 passengers were killed and 226 injured, 76 of them seriously, when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express train derailed near Pukhrayan area in Kanpur Dehat district on Sunday, with railways officials saying the number of casualties could rise.
14 coaches derailed train number 22181Engine safe+ Derailed(/SLR+GS+GS+A1+B1/2/3+BE+S1/2/3/4/5/6 total=14)+ safe S7/8/9/10/11/12+GS+GS+SLR https://t.co/pbvgKzzB04
— Rahull Singh 🇮🇳 सेवा परमो धर्म: (@rahulreports) November 20, 2016
The incident took place at around 3 am near Pukhrayan, about 100 kms from here. Over 150 injured people have been rushed to nearby hospitals in the area. All hospitals have been asked to be alert. More than 30 ambulances are pressed into service, the IG said, adding that over 250 police officials are helping carrying out rescue and relief operations. Railways Ministry spokesperson Anil Saxena said several people have been rushed to nearby hospitals with injuries, and the casualties may go up. Accident relief train was rushed to the spot, he said. [caption id=“attachment_3115326” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] The mangled bogies of the train. PTI[/caption] Northern Central Railways spokesperson Vijay Kumar said that doctors and senior railway officials have reached the spot. Rescue and relief operations were being carried out by district administration and railway officials. Though the cause of the derailment was not known immediately, sources said the nature and timing shows that the accident was caused by a rail fracture. However, the exact reason would be known only after an inquiry. Buses are pressed into service to help passengers complete their journey, Kumar said, adding that the S2 coach was severely damaged. Four AC coaches have also been derailed. Meanwhile, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a probe into the train tragedy. “All rescue relief work on to deal with unfortunate accident. All medical and other help rushed. Enquiry ordered. Situation monitored closely,” Prabhu said in a tweet. Railways has also released helpline numbers — Indore 07411072, Ujjain 07342560906, Ratlam 074121072, Orai 051621072, Jhansi 05101072, Pokhraya 05113270239. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu told NDTV that an enquiry is being ordered while the situation is being monitored closely. With inputs from agencies
 "Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment")
 "From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal")
 "Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?")
 "Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike")
 "Charlie Kirk, shot dead in Utah, once said gun deaths are 'worth it' to save Second Amendment")
 "From governance to tourism, how Gen-Z protests have damaged Nepal")
 "Did Russia deliberately send drones into Poland’s airspace?")
 "Netanyahu ‘killed any hope’ for Israeli hostages: Qatar PM after Doha strike")
