Three killed on derailed US passenger train

An Amtrak train from Florida to the Washington DC-area has derailed, killing at least three people and trapping 75 others, officials said.

Fri, 19 Apr, 2002 - 07:29

An Amtrak train from Florida to the Washington DC-area has derailed, killing at least three people and trapping 75 others, officials said.

US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) officials said at least three people were killed but the report of deaths could not be immediately confirmed.

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