25 killed as train derails in Myanmar
November 10, 2012  03:48

A train carrying petrol has derailed and burst into flames in northern Myanmar, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens more. The information ministry said many of the dead and injured were villagers trying to collect spilled fuel.

 

The train was travelling from Mandalay to Myitkyina in the north, near the border with China.

 

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