Buxar : At least four people were killed and over 100 others injured after six coaches of the Northeast Express train derailed in Bihar on Wednesday. The train was on its way from Anand Vihar Terminus in Delhi to Kamakhya in Assam when the accident occurred at around 9:35 pm near Raghunathpur station.
An official said that the cause of the derailment is still under investigation, but it is believed that the train may have hit a rock or other obstacle on the tracks.
Rescue teams from the national and state disaster response forces have reached the scene of the accident and are working to help the injured. The injured have been taken to nearby hospitals, including AIIMS in Patna.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav has spoken to the Disaster Management Department, Health Department, and the district officials of Buxar and Bhojpur to speed up the relief and rescue work.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s office also said that they are “closely monitoring the unfortunate derailment” of the train in Raghunathpur.
The following are the helpline numbers for people seeking information about the accident:
- Patna: 9771449971
- Danapur: 8905697493
- Commercial Control: 7759070004
- Ara: 8306182542
- New Delhi: 01123341074, 9717631960
- Anand Vihar Terminal: 9717632791
- Commercial Control Delhi Division: 9717633779
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