'Felt like an earthquake': Kanchanjunga Express passengers recount horrific collision

Monday, 17 June 2024
At least nine people were killed and over 50 were injured as a goods train rammed into Kanchanjunga Express on early Monday morning near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.

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News video: Kanchanjunga Express Accident: Passenger of Kanchanjunga Express Rescued After Train Collision

Kanchanjunga Express Accident: Passenger of Kanchanjunga Express Rescued After Train Collision 03:09

A passenger of the Kanchanjunga Express train, who was in the B1 coach at the time of the collision, shared a firsthand account of the incident. "I was travelling in a B1 coach when the train was hit. I have been rescued, I have suffered an injury on my head," the passenger said. The collision, which...

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