Nine killed as train jumps rails

NINE people were killed yesterday when a commuter train jumped off its rails in a ravine outside Sydney.

More than 20 people were seriously hurt in the accident, which happened 20 miles south of the city centre during morning rush hour.

All four of the train's double-decker carriages lay crumpled or toppled into a ravine. Rescuers had to struggle on foot through more than a mile of rugged terrain before helping the passengers.