November 2016: Trail Derailment in India Kills at Least 140

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

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Trail Derailment in India Kills at Least 140
Image of train derailment
On Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, a train crashes in Uttar Pradesh, India. The crash kills at least 140 passengers—some of the victims were part of a wedding party that had just concluded. The train is halfway through its journey from the central city of Indore to Patna in the northeast, when it derails outside Kanpur.
Photo source: AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh
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