Passenger trains derail in India, killing more than 200, trapping many others
By ASHOK SHARMA
Associated Press
NEW DELHI (AP) — Two passenger trains derailed in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars. Fire Services Chief Sudhanshu Sarangi told the Press Trust of India that more than 800 people were hurt. He said the number of fatalities was likely to climb. The accident happened in eastern India, about 220 kilometers (137 miles) southwest of Kolkata. The cause was under investigation.
