A commuter train travelling at high speed ran through a crowd of people on the rail tracks in northern India killing at least 59 people on Friday, state officials said, making it India’s worst rail disaster this year. A witness at the scene saw bodies of victims strewn around rail tracks. ANI reported that a witness at the scene said the train that ran over people was travelling at a high speed. “My deepest condolences to the families of those who lost their loved ones and I pray that the injured recover quickly. Seven people were killed and 21 were injured earlier this month when nine coaches of the New Farakka Express derailed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

Source: The Irish Times October 19, 2018 16:19 UTC