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31 dead as flash flood derails 2 trains in central India, hundreds rescued
http://atimes.com/2015/08/at-least-24-dead-several-hurt-as-2-trains-derail-in-central-india-rescue-ops-on/
The mishap took place around 11.30 pm on Tuesday as base material of the tracks got washed away in heavy rains
31 dead as flash flood derails 2 trains in central India, hundreds rescued
By AT Editor on August 5, 2015
At least 31 people were killed and 70 others injured after the seven coaches of Mumbai-Varanasi Kamayani Express and five bogies of Jabalpur-Mumbai Janata Express derailed while crossing a swollen Machak river near Harda in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh late Tuesday night, PTI reports.
Thirty-one bodies have been recovered so far from the accident site between Khirkiya and Harda stations , Madhya Pradesh Public Relation Department Commissioner Anupam Rajan said Wednesday.
Among the dead were 10 women and five children and 11 members of a family going on a pilgrimage to Shirdi.
Hundreds of people were rescued as rescue efforts went full swing under searchlights despite bad weather.