Tamil Nadu train accident: 11 coaches derail

Eleven coaches of a passenger train derailed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (April 10) killing at least one person and injuring 50 others.

Apr 10, 2013 12:39 IST
  • Tamil Nadu train accident: 11 coaches derail
    Eleven coaches of a passenger train derailed in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday (April 10) killing at least one person and injuring 50 others.
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  • Tamil Nadu train accident: 11 coaches derail
    The Muzaffarpur-Yeswantpur Express train derailed around 6 am in Sitteri near Arakkonam, 100 kms from Chennai.
  • Tamil Nadu train accident: 11 coaches derail
    The exact cause of the accident was not immediately known. Top officials of the Railways visited the spot and commenced an initial probe to ascertain what caused the derailment.
  • Tamil Nadu train accident: 11 coaches derail
    Rail traffic on the Arakkonam sector was disrupted. Railways cancelled about seven trains, including those bound for Bangalore, and diverted some others.
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