West Bengal Train Accident: Three compartments of the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express derailed after being hit by a goods train from behind in West Bengal’s Darjeeling on Monday, killing 15 people
Kolkata: Locals gather after the Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train, near New Jalpaiguri railway station, on Monday, June 17, 2024. (Photo : PTI)
About 60 persons are said to be injured and are getting treatment in local hospitals. The guard of the passenger train is also among the dead.
Though the express train was packed with passengers, many of whom were likely tourists visiting the hill station, the officials noted that a lower death count was expected as two of the three derailed compartments carried goods in them.
