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Goods train rams express, kills 9
The Morning Standard
|June 18, 2024
Stationary Kanchanjunga Express hit in the rear by speeding goods train in West Bengal
A fast-moving goods train rammed into a stationary passenger express from behind in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Monday morning, killing at least nine people and injuring over 40 others. The toll may go up as some of the injured are said to be serious.
This story is from the June 18, 2024 edition of The Morning Standard.
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