Kanchenjunga Express train accident: 5 dead, 30 injured

A freight train hit the Kanchenjunga Express from behind on Monday in New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal.

At least five passengers died, and 30 passengers were injured.

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Sources said that after the collision, at least two bogies of the Kanchenjunga Express derailed.

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Additional SP of Darjeeling Police Abhishek Roy told ANI, "Five passengers died in the accident, 30 were injured.

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The condition is critical. The incident occurred when a freight train hit the Kanchenjunga Express."

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The accident took place about 11 km from New Jalpaiguri station in North Bengal.

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Which is one of the largest and busiest stations of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone in eastern and northeastern India.

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The train was coming from Agartala and was headed to Sealdah station in Kolkata.

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The accident occurred around 8:30 am.

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Rescue operations have begun and injured passengers are being rushed to hospital," a railway official posted at NJP said.

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