Deadly Train Derailments Strike India, Leaving Scores Dead and Injured

At least 70 people were killed and over 600 injured in a train collision in eastern India. A passenger train derailed and some cars careened onto the opposite track, where they were struck by another passenger train. A nearby freight train also became ensnared in the pileup. The national railway is one of the world’s largest employers. Train derailments are not uncommon in India, but hazmat spills are rare.