UTTAR PRADESH TRAIN DISASTER
One of the worst train tragedies in Uttar prades. More than 68 people were killed and over 200 injured when the engine and 12 bogies of the (12311) Howrah-Kalka mail derailed at the Malwan station on the Howreh- Delhi Grand chord in Fatehpur district on Sunday, 10th July,2011. Two Swedish nationals were extricated on Monday from the mangled compartments of the ill-fated Delhi-bound Kalka Mail taking the the toll in Sunday’s derailment to 68. “Rescue and relief operations by the police, Army and National Disaster Response team are over. Sixty eight people were killed in the derailment in Malwan,” Special Director General of Police Brij Lal told reporters in Lucknow. “Of the 68 killed, 46 have been identified and 19 bodies have been claimed by the kin of the victims,” 14 women are among the dead. 249 people were injured in the accident of which 103 were admitted to the district hospital and private nursing homes in Fatehpur, 68 in Kanpur, 13 in Allahabad and 2 in Lucknow. Rest of the 63 persons were discharged after first aid,” Fatehpur Superintendent of Police Ram Bharose said two Swedish nationals were among the dead. They are Eric Anders Rurik (21) and Richer Carl Victor (22). Another Swedish national Ocar Hultman (22) was being treated for injuries.
Minister of State for Railways K.H. Muniappa, who met the injured at the district hospital in FatehpurThe derailment took place at 12.20 p.m. on Sunday when the packed train from Howrah reached near Malwan station, nearly 120 km from Lucknow. The train was moving at a speed of 108 km/hour. Rescue operations continued through the night to extricate the trapped passengers and bodies from the badly damaged AC and other compartments.
The authorities said" the accident occurred when the driver applied the emergency brakes. the driver is among those critically injured. Three AC compartments, five sleeper coaches two general bogies and a pantry car were among the derailed coaches.
The authorities said" the accident occurred when the driver applied the emergency brakes. the driver is among those critically injured. Three AC compartments, five sleeper coaches two general bogies and a pantry car were among the derailed coaches.
Prof. John Kurakar
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