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1st LD Writethru: 42 injured in train derailment in southern India

Xinhua, September 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

At least 42 passengers have been injured after four coaches of an express train derailed in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu on Friday, a police official said.

"The mishap happened in the state's Cuddalore district around 2: 30 a.m. local time. Four coaches of the Chennai Egmore-Mangalore Express derailed, injuring 42 passengers," he said, on condition of anonymity.

All the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital where the condition of three are said to be serious, the official said.

Local TV channels reported that the incident disrupted train movement in the region for over five hours before it was restored.

A probe has been ordered into the incident, the official added. Endi