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photo-article-logo Thursday, 10 October 2024

12810 Howrah-Mumbai Mail derails near Barabamboo station of Chakradharpur Division in Jharkhand

A similar incident took place on July 18, when several bogies of the Dibrugarh Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Gonda killing at least 4 people and more than 20 people had sustained severe injuries

Our Web Desk Published 30.07.24, 10:09 AM

Two people were killed and at least 20 others were injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday, officials said.

Rescue and relief work underway after the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Badabamboo in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, early Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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Rescue and relief work underway after the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Badabamboo in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, early Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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The Howrah-Mumbai Mail and a freight train are involved in the accident. The assessment of injured people is underway, a senior South East Railway (SER) official said.

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SER spokesperson Om Prakash Charan said that there was another derailment of a goods train nearby, but it was not yet clear whether the two accidents occurred concurrently

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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren directed officials concerned to expedite relief operations and help the injured people. 

An injured being helped by security personnel after the Mumbai-Howrah Mail after it derailed near Badabamboo in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, early Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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An injured being helped by security personnel after the Mumbai-Howrah Mail after it derailed near Badabamboo in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, early Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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"The injured passengers were provided medical aid in Barabamboo. They were taken to Chakradharpur for better treatment," another senior SER official said.

The rescue operation is on, he said.

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A relief train for evacuation of passengers to nearby Chakradharpur railway station has arrived. Besides, buses are also being arranged for transportation of passengers," the West Singhbhum DC told PTI

Stranded passengers after the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Badabamboo in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, early Tuesday, July 30, 2024
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Stranded passengers after the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed near Badabamboo in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand, early Tuesday, July 30, 2024

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Injured being shifted to a hospital in Jamshedpur following derailment of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail in Seraikela-Kharsawan
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Injured being shifted to a hospital in Jamshedpur following derailment of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail in Seraikela-Kharsawan

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Rescue and relief work underway
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Rescue and relief work underway

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Seraikela-Kharsawan Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said rescue operations were being carried out promptly.

Several trains on the route have been cancelled or diverted, he said

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