Helpline Number Launched for Inquiry of Injured 03612731622 and 03612731623
Guwahati-Bikaner Express derailed near Domohani in West Bengal on Thursday evening. While more details are awaited, there are no details of any causalities.
Around 3 have been reported dead which may rise and 12 have been reported severely injured, however exact number is not revealed yet. Injured people have been hospitalized.
As several passengers were seen jumping out of the bogies which overturned and the rescue mission is underway, one of the people aboard the Bikaner-Guwahati express said that “We felt a big jhatka and the bogies derailed”.
51 Ambulances and several fire brigades reached the incident place and joined the rescue mission.
Train moving at 40kmph at the time of accident; 6 bogies overturned
The train derailed near Maynaguri in West Bengal. Even though the exact number of passengers on the train is not known yet, numerous people were seen outside the train. Six bogies were overturned. The train was moving at the speed of 40kmph.,
PM Modi called and talked to Bengal CM Mamta Banerjee about the incident and assured help from center.