Rail Tragedy: Mumbai-Howrah Mail Derailed in Jharkhand

Six people were injured after 18 coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail derailed near Barabamboo in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district. The incident occurred at 3:45 AM, and a nearby goods train also derailed. Rescue operations are ongoing, and the injured are being provided medical aid.

In a tragic incident, six individuals sustained injuries as 18 coaches of the Mumbai-Howrah Mail train derailed early Tuesday morning in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district, officials reported.

The derailment took place at around 3:45 AM near Barabamboo, approximately 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur Division of South Eastern Railway. An official spokesperson from South Eastern Railway, Om Prakash Charan, mentioned another derailment incident involving a goods train nearby. The connection between the two incidents remains unclear.

Out of the derailed coaches, 16 belonged to passengers, one was a power car, and another was a pantry car. Six injured passengers were initially treated in Barabamboo and later transported to Chakradharpur for better medical assistance. Rescue efforts are in full swing as authorities assess the situation.

(With inputs from agencies.)