23 dead after train crash in India

    At least 23 people were killed following a train crash in India.

    60 others were injured when a train derailed in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.

    The incident took place on Saturday evening, 19 August, and rescue workers worked into the night to find survivors.

    Police have said eight carriages came off the tracks near to the city of Muzaffarnagar.

    The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.

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