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Urgent: 5 killed in Philadelphia train derailment: Mayor

Xinhua, May 13, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least 5 people were killed in a passenger train derailment in Philadelphia, U.S., city mayor Michael Nutter said Tuesday.

An Amtrak passenger train 188 from Washington, D.C., to New York City was derailed near Philadelphia on Tuesday night, several people were injured, including 6 who were seriously hurt, as seven cars of the train were derailed, Nutter said. Endi