Eight killed in Iran after train derails

January 23, 2010 03:56 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 07:10 am IST - TEHRAN

A passenger train derailed in north-eastern Iran on Saturday, killing eight and injuring 12 others, state television reported.

The broadcast said four of those injured were in critical condition.

The deadly incident occurred after two coaches of a speeding train derailed at Azadvar station in Joqatai, 700 kilometers east of the capital Tehran, state television reported on Saturday.

The television said the train derailed at 10:20 a.m. local time (GMT 06:50). The train was heading to Tehran.

It is the deadliest accident since February 2004 when runaway train cars carrying fuel and industrial chemicals derailed, setting off explosions that destroyed five villages in northeastern Iran killing more than 200 people.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.