Magadh Express derails in Bihar, no casualties reported
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The Magadh Express derailed on the Buxar-DDU-Patna rail section in Bihar on Sunday. The incident occurred near Dharauli, close to Twining Ganj Station in Buxar. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported so far. Eyewitness accounts suggest that the train split into two parts following the derailment. The Magadh Express was en route from New Delhi to Patna when the accident occurred.
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Train journey details and recent derailment incidents
It had just departed from Dumraon railway station at 11:00am when the incident took place minutes later. This derailment follows a series of similar accidents in recent months. On Saturday, two coaches of the Indore-Jabalpur Express train derailed while approaching Jabalpur station in Madhya Pradesh. No passengers were injured in this incident. However, not all recent derailments have been without casualties. In Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district, a derailment involving the Mumbai-Howrah express resulted in two deaths and over 20 injuries.
Tragic incidents
Fatal derailments in Uttar Pradesh and Balasore
In another tragic incident, several coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed between Motiganj and Jhulahi railway stations in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, in July. This accident claimed at least four lives and left around 30 people injured. In August 17, 20 coaches of the Ahmedabad-Varanasi Sabarmati Express had also derailed near Kanpur railway station in Uttar Pradesh.