More than 200 killed and 900 hurt after two trains derail in India

Two passenger trains derailed on Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said (Press Trust of India/AP)
Two passenger trains derailed on Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said (Press Trust of India/AP)

Two passenger trains derailed on Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said.

The accident that happened about 137 miles southwest of Kolkata created a chaotic scene of twisted wreckage and desperate rescuers as teams tried to free passengers and recover bodies. The cause was under investigation.

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