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Death Toll From Train Crash in Northeastern India Rises to 8 - Reports

© REUTERS / Adnan AbidiRescue workers and onlookers stand next to derailed coaches of a passenger train at the site of an accident in Khatauli, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India August 20, 2017
Rescue workers and onlookers stand next to derailed coaches of a passenger train at the site of an accident in Khatauli, in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India August 20, 2017 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The number of people who died on Sunday after a train derailed in the northeastern Indian state of Bihar has climbed to eight, while more than 50 others suffered injuries, local media reported.

The Delhi-bound train is reported to have derailed at 3:58 a.m. local time (22:28 GMT on Saturday) when it was going at full speed. A fracture in the rail track may have caused the incident, according to media reports.

READ MORE: Train Runs Over People in India: About 50 Feared Dead — Reports

According to the Indian Express newspaper, six victims have already been identified.

Previous reports indicated that the number of victims stood at seven and 24 people were believed to have been injured.

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