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CHRISTIAN BREAKING NEWS: At Least 5 Feared Dead, Several Injured as Goods Train Collides with Express Train in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India [#DarjeelingTrainAccident #KanchanjunghaExpressAccident #KanchanjunghaExpressTrainAccident]

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Source: ANI X Account, @ANI

At least 5 persons are believed to have died and over 80 injured after a goods train slammed the Agartala-Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express (13174) from behind in West Bengal’s Darjeeling on Monday morning about 8:30 AM IST.

The tragedy occurred in the Rangapani region while the train was on its way to the Sealdah station in Kolkata.

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“Shocked to learn, just now, about a tragic train accident, in Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district. While details are awaited, Kanchenjunga Express has reportedly been hit by a goods train. DM, SP, doctors, ambulances and disaster teams have been rushed to the site for rescue, recovery, medical assistance. Action on war-footing initiated.”

– Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister, West Bengal, India

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“Unfortunate accident in NFR zone. Rescue operations going on at war footing. Railways, NDRF and SDRF are working in close coordination. Injured are being shifted to the hospital. Senior officials have reached site.”

– Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, India

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