At Least 2 Killed, 26 Injured as Train Derails in Northern India

At least 2 people were killed and 26 injured when fifteen express train coaches derailed in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state, local media reported Wednesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The accident occurred at about 5:20 a.m. local time [23:50 GMT] 50 kilometers (31 miles) away from India’s Kanpur city, The Times of India newspaper reported.

The coaches derailed due to dense fog in the morning, the newspaper said citing a railway spokesperson.

A rescue team and a medical relief train have been sent to the accident site, according to the newspaper.