At Least 4 Died, 20 Injured As Several Coaches Of Dibrugarh Express Derails In Uttar Pradesh
At least four people died and around 20 were injured after 10 coaches of the Dibrugarh-Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda derailed on Thursday afternoon, according to state Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak.
It is reported that the derailment happened around 2.35 p.m. the reason for the unfortunate incident is yet to be known.
The railway ministry has issued an emergency helpline number soon after the incident. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed officials concerned to deploy rescue and relief personnel at the spot immediately.
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Terming the tragedy “extremely sad,” the chief minister wrote, “I pray to Lord Shri Ram for the speedy recovery of the injured,” in a post on X.
जनपद गोण्डा में हुई ट्रेन दुर्घटना अत्यंत दुःखद है।
जिला प्रशासन के अधिकारियों को युद्ध स्तर पर राहत एवं बचाव कार्य संचालित करने और घायलों को शीर्ष प्राथमिकता के साथ अस्पताल पहुंचाकर उनके समुचित उपचार के लिए निर्देश दिए हैं।
प्रभु श्री राम से घायलों के शीघ्र स्वास्थ्य लाभ हेतु…
— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) July 18, 2024
