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The Delhi-Kamakhya North East Express train derailment in Bihar's Buxar claimed the lives of at least four passengers late on Wednesday evening..
According to a Railway Police Force official, 70 others were reported injured after six coaches of the train derailed near the Raghunathpur station..
Rs 50,000 would also be provided to those injured, it said.. Visuals showed at least two AC III Tier coaches had toppled over while four other coaches jumped the tracks as the train derailed...
Chief Public Relations Officer of East Central Railway zone Birendra Kumar told news agency PTI that the accident took place at nearly 9.53 pm, less than half an hour after the train left the Buxar station and was headed for Ara...
Commenting on the reason behind the train derailment incident, Tarun Prakash, AGM (East Central Railway) told PTI that investigations were underway and that the information behind the cause of the accident will be shared soon...
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