Six people were killed and 100 were wounded when the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed in Bihar. Best 10 Updates

 Six people were killed and 100 were wounded when the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed in Bihar. Best 10 Updates

According to a railway source quoted by The Hindustan Times, more than 12 coaches of the Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express derailed on Wednesday night close to Raghunathpur station in Bihar's Buxar district. The top 10 updates are shown below.

1. According to The Hindustan Times and Bhojpur SP Pramod Kumar, six people perished. In the meanwhile, HT claimed quoting railroad sources that over 12 bogies had derailed and that almost 100 persons had been hurt. The state capital's PMCH, AIIMS, and IGIMS hospitals, as well as those in Ara, Buxar, and Patna, have been urged to maintain beds available for the wounded.

2. According to Buxar Superintendent of Police Manish Kumar, wounded passengers have been sent to nearby hospitals. Those with severe wounds were sent right away to AIIMS, Patna.

3. While offering his sympathies for the loss of life, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated on X that investigators "will find the root cause of the derailment." The minister said that all rescue and evacuating efforts had been finished, and all coaches had been examined. "A war-like rescue effort is underway at the derailment site in Buxar. Working together as a team are the NDRF, SDRF, District administration, Railway authorities, and locals. transfer to hospital for injured. War room is open, Vaishnaw tweeted.

4. On Wednesday at 7:40 a.m., the 23-coach 12506 North East Express left from the Anand Vihar station in Delhi for its about 33-hour trip to Kamakhya, which is located six kilometers from Guwahati.

5. "The train was traveling at a regular pace when all of a sudden there was a tremendous noise and a cloud of smoke emerged from the train. We raced to the scene to investigate. The AC coaches were the most severely damaged, as we could see from the train's derailment, according to local resident Hari Pathak.

6. According to Jagdishpur SDPO Rajiv Chandra Singh, the accident has damaged train lines, electric cables, and poles. While numerous coaches lost their balance and toppled, he claimed that none of them flipped, resulting in fewer casualties. "The technical team can give the details of the cause (of the accident)," he said.

7. According to Birendra Kumar, the East Central Railway zone's chief public relations officer, the accident occurred less than 30 minutes after the train departed Buxar station on its route to Ara. "The derailment took place near Raghunathpur station where the train does not have a scheduled stoppage," added the official.

8. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam, tweeted, "I have learned about the derailment of North East Express 12506, from Anand Vihar to Kamakhya. We are in frequent communication with the relevant authorities and other agencies and are actively monitoring the situation.

9. Tejashwi Yadav, the deputy chief minister of Bihar, said in a statement that the departments of disaster management and health have been urged to act immediately to ensure that as many people as possible get help as soon as feasible. "I have also instructed the district magistrates of Buxar and Bhojpur, where Ara is based, to be to the disaster area as soon as possible and speed up relief efforts. Medical officials and other healthcare professionals are prepared for rescue and relief operations at Sub-Divisional Hospital Jagdishpur and Shahpur Hospital, District Bhojpur. The area has received ambulances from the districts of Rohtas, Buxar, and Bhojpur, according to Yadav.

10. The passengers of the wrecked train are being transported to their destinations, according to a railways official quoted by PTI. Deepak Kumar, an inspector with the Railway Police Force, informed reporters that "medical teams have been rushed to the scene," adding, "We have sent rescue and medical teams to the location. Additionally, the trains have provided travelers with emergency hotlines. These are: 8306182542 (Ara), 8905697493 (Danapur), 9771449971 (Patna), and 7759070004.