3 dead, 9 hurt after Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derails in UP

November 24, 2017 07:51

Three people were killed and at least nine persons have been injured after a Patna-bound train derailed near Manikpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh early this morning, police said. The injured have been taken to local hospitals.

Thirteen coaches of the Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailed at 4.18 am after it left the Manikpur station, less than 12 hours after a bolero collided with a passenger train near Lucknow killing four and injuring two.

Relief operations are underway, North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said.

"The injured have been rushed to the hospital and officials have left for the spot. Relief operations are underway," North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said.

He further said that soon after the accident, a medical train reached the spot and by 5:20 am, an accident relief train was dispatched for the spot.

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