Fatal Derailment: 4 Dead, 70 Injured Near Bihar’s Buxar:
Tragedy struck when six coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed near Bihar‘s Buxar district, resulting in the loss of four lives and injuring approximately 70 passengers. The derailment took place at 9:53 pm, with two AC III Tier coaches toppling over, and four other coaches going off the tracks, as shown in television footage.
Manish Kumar, the Superintendent of Police in Buxar, confirmed the four casualties, and Railway Police Force officials reported that at least 70 passengers sustained injuries, with the more seriously injured individuals being transported to AIIMS in Patna.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed condolences for the lives lost and stated that the root cause of the derailment would be investigated. He also confirmed the completion of evacuation and rescue operations, with all coaches being inspected.
The 12506 North East Express, comprising 23 coaches, had departed from the Anand Vihar terminal in Delhi on a journey to Kamakhya, located near Guwahati. Witnesses mentioned that the train was traveling at normal speed when a loud sound and smoke indicated the derailment. The AC coaches suffered the most damage.
Television images showed local residents and police officials rushing to aid passengers, particularly from the toppled coaches. Relief efforts, including ambulances and medical personnel, were initiated immediately.
Electric wires, poles, and rail tracks were damaged due to the accident, but there were fewer casualties as none of the coaches overturned. The specific cause of the accident would be determined by a technical team.
The accident occurred near Raghunathpur station, where the train did not have a scheduled stop. Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister, Tejashwi Yadav, urged the departments of disaster management and health to expedite relief efforts, with medical teams and ambulances dispatched to the scene. Near Bihar tragedy has happened.
Alternate arrangements were made to transport the derailed train’s passengers, including scratch rakes and buses, to their destinations. Emergency helpline numbers were issued, and war rooms were established for monitoring and restoring the coaches, resulting in the diversion of 18 trains operating on the same route.
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