2 dead in derailment of 18 wagons in Jharkhand

Two people were killed and 20 others injured when at least 18 coaches of a Mumbai-bound train derailed in Jharkhand this morning.

Train number 12810, Howrah-Mumbai Mail, derailed near Badabamboo, Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway at around 3:45 am.

Of the 18 derailed wagons, 16 were passenger cars, one railcar and a dining car, an official said.

Rescue and relief efforts are underway, officials said.

The Indian Railways have issued the following Helpline numbers: Tatanagar: 06572290324, Chakradharpur: 06587238072, Rourkela: 06612501072, 06612500244, Howrah: 9433357920, 03326382217, Ranchi: 06512787115 and Mumbai: 022226940 40.

Here are live updates on the Mumbai-Howrah train accident:

July 30, 2024, 08:52 (IST)