4 Dead, 20 Injured as 6 Coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express Derail Near Gonda, Uttar Pradesh

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:09pm on 18 Jul 2024,Thursday India

4 people died and 20 were injured when six coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda station in Uttar Pradesh. The accident happened between Motiganj and Jhilahi stations on Thursday. Rescue teams and top railway officials are at the site. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered immediate relief efforts and medical treatment for the injured. The State Disaster Response Force is also helping. Due to the derailment, two trains were cancelled, and 11 were diverted. The train had left Chandigarh on Wednesday night and was heading to Dibrugarh in Assam.

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