Six coaches of a passenger train derailed in northern India on Saturday, killing 23 people and injuring at least 81, officials said. Two of the coaches telescoped into each other, while four others toppled over after going off the track, said Arvind Kumar, a top official in Uttar Pradesh, the state where the derailment occurred. Related Image Expand / CollapseNeeraj Sharma, a railway spokesman, said the incident took place near the small town of Khatauli. The cause of the derailment was not immediately known, Sharma said. Related Image Expand / CollapseThe injured were taken to a hospital, where doctors described their condition as stable.

Source: Fox News August 19, 2017 18:11 UTC