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}}The '''Jaunpur train crash''' was the result of an act of sabotage | }}The '''Jaunpur train crash''' was the result of an act of sabotage that caused the derailment of a passenger train at [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], a state in Northern [[India]] on 13 May 2002. | ||
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The ''[[Shramjeevi Express]]'' was travelling from [[New Delhi]] to [[Patna]] at a time of high tension between Muslim and Hindu groups in the area . The train derailed suddenly after hitting a broken rail, throwing the carriages in the air and dragging thirteen of them off the rails, some into each other.<ref>{{cite news|title=Patna-bound train derails, 12 killed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/05/13/stories/2002051304390100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 May 2002}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | The ''[[Shramjeevi Express]]'' was travelling from [[New Delhi]] to [[Patna]] at a time of high tension between Muslim and Hindu groups in the area . The train derailed suddenly after hitting a broken rail, throwing the carriages in the air and dragging thirteen of them off the rails, some into each other.<ref>{{cite news|title=Patna-bound train derails, 12 killed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/05/13/stories/2002051304390100.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 May 2002}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> | ||
There was no fire, and local people and emergency services were able to rescue everyone from the wreckage promptly and effectively, with the 80 injured receiving medical care at local hospitals. Twelve passengers were reported to have been killed as a result of the crash, all in one carriage | There was no fire, and local people and emergency services were able to rescue everyone from the wreckage promptly and effectively, with the 80 injured receiving medical care at local hospitals. Twelve passengers were reported to have been killed as a result of the crash, all in one carriage that rolled over. | ||
Following the incident, reports from local police surfaced indicating that the train had derailed because somebody had removed restraining fishplates from the rails, thus causing them to shift out of alignment as successive trains passed over them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sabotage blamed for India train crash|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1984014.stm|website=BBC News|date=13 May 2002}}</ref> These plates had not been stolen, but had been deliberately removed and left in the vicinity, indicating a terrorist attack. This opinion was confirmed by subsequent investigations into the accident.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sabotage led to Shramjeevi Express mishap: Probe|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/may/26rail.htm|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> | Following the incident, reports from local police surfaced indicating that the train had derailed because somebody had removed restraining fishplates from the rails, thus causing them to shift out of alignment as successive trains passed over them.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sabotage blamed for India train crash|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1984014.stm|website=BBC News|date=13 May 2002}}</ref> These plates had not been stolen, but had been deliberately removed and left in the vicinity, indicating a terrorist attack. This opinion was confirmed by subsequent investigations into the accident.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sabotage led to Shramjeevi Express mishap: Probe|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2002/may/26rail.htm|website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:54, 8 July 2023
| 2002 Jaunpur train crash | |
|---|---|
 Location of Uttar Pradesh in India | |
| Location | Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date | 13 May 2002 Time Unknown (UTC+5.5) |
| Target | Civilian passenger train |
Attack type | Deliberate derailment of train |
| Deaths | 12 |
| Injured | 80 |
| Perpetrators | Student's Islamic Movement of India suspected |
The Jaunpur train crash was the result of an act of sabotage that caused the derailment of a passenger train at Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh, a state in Northern India on 13 May 2002.
Overview[edit]
The Shramjeevi Express was travelling from New Delhi to Patna at a time of high tension between Muslim and Hindu groups in the area . The train derailed suddenly after hitting a broken rail, throwing the carriages in the air and dragging thirteen of them off the rails, some into each other.[1]
There was no fire, and local people and emergency services were able to rescue everyone from the wreckage promptly and effectively, with the 80 injured receiving medical care at local hospitals. Twelve passengers were reported to have been killed as a result of the crash, all in one carriage that rolled over.
Following the incident, reports from local police surfaced indicating that the train had derailed because somebody had removed restraining fishplates from the rails, thus causing them to shift out of alignment as successive trains passed over them.[2] These plates had not been stolen, but had been deliberately removed and left in the vicinity, indicating a terrorist attack. This opinion was confirmed by subsequent investigations into the accident.[3]
Trains in the Jaunpur area are frequently targeted by terrorists, such as the 2005 Jaunpur train bombing, and one of the most effective ways to derail a train surreptitiously is through the removal of fishplates before the train passes by, as in the Rafiganj rail disaster. Railway officials suggested that the sabotage was conducted by the Student's Islamic Movement of India, but several other Islamic extremist organisations have been known to operate in the state as well (see Terrorism in India).
References[edit]
- ↑ "Patna-bound train derails, 12 killed". The Hindu. 13 May 2002.[dead link]
- ↑ "Sabotage blamed for India train crash". BBC News. 13 May 2002.
- ↑ "Sabotage led to Shramjeevi Express mishap: Probe". www.rediff.com.
See also[edit]
Railway accidents in 2002 | |
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Coordinates: 25°45′17″N 82°41′33″E / 25.754585°N 82.692581°E
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- 21st-century mass murder in India
- Mass murder in 2002
- Transport in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Terrorist incidents in India in 2002
- Train wrecks caused by sabotage
- Railway accidents in 2002
- Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Railway accidents and incidents in Uttar Pradesh
- History of Uttar Pradesh (1947–present)
- Terrorist incidents in Uttar Pradesh
- May 2002 events in Asia