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South African train crash toll rises to 12

Johannesburg - Muslimchronicle

At least 12 people were killed and 180 injured in South Africa on Thursday when a passenger train collided with a truck and burst into flames, an official said. "The death toll has increased to 12," provincial government health spokesman Mondli Mvambi told AFP, adding that at least 180 people had been injured and that the death toll could rise.Read more

At least 16 killed as train hits bus in Russia

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

At least 16 people were killed on Friday when a train slammed into a bus that had broken down on a level crossing east of Moscow, authorities said. Uzbekistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement that 19 Uzbek citizens had died in the crash, but Russia’s Investigative Committee reported a lower figure. The accident occurred before dawn on Friday nearRead more

Makkah-Madinah high speed rail just months away from operational

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Field work on the Haramain Express Train, which connects the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, is done and the entire project will be fully completed before the yearend, the Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has said. In a statement reported by Al-Hayat newspaper on Thursday, the authority said the train service is expected to begin operating in the firstRead more

Dozens injured after trains collide in Poland

WARSAW - Musimchronicle

Twenty-eight people were reported injured after two trains collided in northern Poland on Wednesday evening. According to Polish authorities, a passenger train hit a cargo train at a railway station. Seven of the passenger train’s 11 carriages derailed in the collision, which occurred in the town of Smetowo Graniczne.Read more

Train derails outside India's financial capital, no injuries reported

MUMBAI - Musimchronicle

Several coaches of a train went off the rails in western India on Tuesday morning, the third such incident within ten days on the world's fourth biggest rail network, according to a Reuters report, but there have been no immediate reports of injuries. The railway system is grappling with chronic underinvestment and overcrowding, and has suffered 1,011 deaths in 586Read more

India train crash death toll jumps to 23

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

At least 23 passengers were killed and 64 others were injured after an express train derailed in north India on Saturday, officials said, as rescuers battle to free people trapped in the wreckage. "Twenty-three people have died and 64 others are injured in the accident. Rescue and relief operations are continuing," G S Priyadarshi,a top civil official at the accidentRead more

Dusseldorf Axe Attack at Train Station Leaves Seven Injured

Dusseldorf - Arab Today

A man has been arrested after injuring seven people at Dusseldorf's main train station, German police has said. "A person, probably armed with an ax, attacked people at random," police said in a statement after Thursday's attack. Three of the injured were in serious condition. The suspected attacker was arrested after jumping off an overpass near the train station, theRead more

More than 23 killed and 100 injured as train derailed in India

New Delhi - Arab Today

At least 23 people were killed and 100 injured after nine coaches of a passenger train derailed in Southeast India. A spokesman from the Indian Railways said that train from Jagdalpur to Bhubaneswar derailed near Kuneri station in the state of Andhra Pradesh, around 30 km outside the town of Raigarh. He added that the death toll is still expectedRead more

New York train derails during rush hour

New York - Arab Today

A New York City train derailed at a downtown Brooklyn terminal during Wednesday's morning rush hour, injuring more than 100 commuters in the metropolitan area's second major rail accident since late September. Emergency crews swarmed Atlantic Terminal after the Long Island Railroad train went off the tracks inside the busy transportation hub at about 8.30am local time, the New YorkRead more

More than 60 killed as train derails in India

Lucknow - Arab Today

At least 60 people were killed and 150 injured after 14 carriages of an Indian express train derailed today in northern Uttar Pradesh state. The incident took place at around 3 a.m. local time near Pukhrayan city, about 100 km from Kanpur, at a time when most of the passengers were asleep. According to a report published by NDTV, aRead more