15 Killed in Indian Train Derailment

Three coaches of a passenger train derailed Friday morning in northern India, killing 15 people. At least 50 people were injured in the accident in Uttar Pradesh state. The train derailed after the driver apparently overshot a signal, causing the engine coach and two adjoining coaches to derail, a railway spokesperson said. Accidents are common on India's railroad network, one of the world's largest. Indian trains carry more than 20 million people per day.

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