Kalka Express derailed in UP, 10 dead

New Delhi: Ten passengers have been been confirmed dead and around 100 injured as the Howrah-Delhi-Kalka Express derailed near Fatehpur Malwa in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The incident took place around 12:30 pm.

Reports say that 13 bogies have been derailed and more than 100 passengers have been injured. Approximately 1200 people were travelling on board Kalka Mail.
The train was travelling from Howrah to New Delhi and was moving at the speed of 108 Km/Hr when the driver used emergency brakes to slow it down, which lead to the derailment, sources claim.
The Howrah-Delhi route has been disrupted due to the accident and authorities are saying that trains plying on this route will either be diverted or cancelled.
Local sources confirmed that gas cutters arrived at the accident spot and that the mangled bogies were being cut open to take out the injured.
Thirteen bogies have been badly mangled, sources claim, while three more bogies have capsized. The badly damaged bogies are - three AC 3 tier cars, one pantry car, five sleeper cars and two general cars.
The train driver is said to be among the injured. Reports also claim that the count of injured will rise as some bogies have not yet been cut open for the rescue efforts.
The Ministry of Railways announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of those dead.
The train was passing through Malwa station when its engine and 12 bogies got derailed, sources said, adding that the injured were being shifted to local hospitals and relief trains were on their way.
Sources say that three rescue trains including one from Allahabad and Kanpur have rushed to the spot.
Mukul Goel, IG National Disaster Relief Force, said, "Three teams of total 100 people are going to the accident spot. These teams are specialised in collapse structure rescue. We are waiting for the Indian Air Force plane."
Railway authorities have given out a railways helpline number - 03326413660.
The busy Delhi-Howrah route has been hit and many trains on the route have been cancelled or diverted.

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