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On 21 January 2017, the [[Hirakhand express]] 18448, a scheduled passenger [[train]] from [[Jagdalpur]] to [[Bhubaneswar]], derailed near the village of [[Kuneru]] in [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, |
On 21 January 2017, the [[Hirakhand express]] 18448, a scheduled passenger [[train]] from [[Jagdalpur]] to [[Bhubaneswar]], derailed near the village of [[Kuneru]] in [[Vizianagaram district|Vizianagaram]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], India, killing 41 people and injuring 68 others.<ref name="time">{{cite news |title=Investigation Into India Train Crash Launched as Death Toll Rises to 41 |url=http://time.com/4642945/india-train-crash-andhra-pradesh/ |date=23 January 2017 |work=Time Magazine}}</ref> |
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== Accident == |
== Accident == |
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| Date | 21 January 2017 11:00 p.m. local time (16:30 UTC, 21 January) (Indian Standard Time UTC+05:30) |
| Location | Kuneru, Andhra Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Line | Part of Jharsuguda–Vizianagaram line |
| Operator | East Coast Railway zone |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Under investigation |
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| Trains | 1 |
| Deaths | 41 |
| Injured | 68 |
On 21 January 2017, the Hirakhand express 18448, a scheduled passenger train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar, derailed near the village of Kuneru in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India, killing 41 people and injuring 68 others.[1]
Accident
The diesel engine of the train and nine cars derailed at Saturday around 11 pm local time.[2] Three cars derailed with enough force to leave the roadbed entirely,[3] and some collided with a freight train an a parallel track.[4] According to a district fire department official, some of the casualties were as a result of a stampede within the train as passengers tried to flee after the crash.[5]
Aftermath
The first rescue workers reached the location of the crash about 40 minutes after the train derailed.[5] Rescue and recovery work continued until the next day, while repairs to the track were completed by the morning of 23 January.[3] Indian Railways said that it would pay ₹200,000 to the families of those killed in the crash, while injured passengers received ₹50,000, While Odisha Government will provide Rs 5,00,000 to family members of dead citizens .[5]
Investigation
According to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, investigation of the accident, in conjunction with India's Railway Safety Commissioner, started on 22 January.[2] Director General of Police K.B. Singh said that there was no evidence of sabotage of the track involved, though unnamed railroad officials had initially hypothesized such.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Investigation Into India Train Crash Launched as Death Toll Rises to 41". Time Magazine. 23 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express derails LIVE updates: 39 dead, Railways suspect sabotage; Suresh Prabhu meets victims' family". The Indian Express. New Delhi. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2017-01-22.
- ^ a b "At least 39 killed as Indian train derails". Reuters. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ "Dozens killed after train derails in southern India". Al Jazeera. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Train Derails in Southern India, Killing Dozens". The New York Times. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.