Tragedy: Dozens feared dead and over hundred injured as train crashed in India

Dozens feared dead and more than hundred injured

India Police report says: An Indian express train has left almost hundred dead after fourteen (14) of its carriage crashed on the Indore Patna Express in the early hours of Sunday in the northern Uttar Pradesh state, closed to Kanpur city, India.

Immediately after the crash, rescuers were seen rushing their way into the train to remove dead bodies and also taking out the injured but no clear report over what caused the train to crash but one of the survivors narrate his experience to BBC: "We woke with a jolt at around 3am. Several coaches were derailed, everybody was in shock. I saw several bodies and injured people.

Rescuers on the scene

Local reports also said: "victims were on the engine carriages after the train overturned that led to many badly injured after which heavy machines were used to cut down strong metals to rescue passengers.

A senior railway official, Anil Saxena said: "Many more passengers are trapped after the crash but over 250 police officials are in the scene to render assistance" 

Another passenger Satish Kumar whose carriage was safe from crashing told Associated Press "the train was going at normal speed, It stopped suddenly, then restarted shortly before the crash"

Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister reacted through her twitter account: "Anguished beyond words on the loss of lives due to the derailing of the Patna-Indore express. My thoughts are with the bereaved families.

"Prayers with those injured in the tragic train accident."

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