The Seemanchal Express derailment occurred on 3 February 2019 near Sahdei Buzurg in Vaishali district of Bihar, India.[1] Six people were killed and more than 30 were injured.[2][3]
Seemanchal Express derailment | |
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Details | |
Date | 3 February 2019 around 03:58 am (IST) |
Location | Vaishali, Bihar |
Coordinates | 25°39′40″N 85°27′18″E / 25.66111°N 85.45500°E |
Country | India |
Line | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines |
Operator | Indian Railways |
Incident type | Derailment |
Statistics | |
Trains | 1 |
Deaths | 6 |
Injured | 30 |
Investigations suggested that the derailment happened because of a fracture in the rail line. Because of the sudden impact on the broken rail, the locomotive and a few cars decoupled and overturned.[4] A passenger who survived the crash described hearing a loud bang and falling to the floor of the train.[5]