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On 26 May 2014, an [[Gorakhdham Express|express train]] travelling from [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh|Gorakhpur]] town to [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]] collided with a stationary goods train at [[Chureb railway station]] in [[Khalilabad, India|Khalilabad]] | On 26 May 2014, an [[Gorakhdham Express|express train]] travelling from [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh|Gorakhpur]] town to [[Hisar (city)|Hisar]] collided with a stationary goods train at [[Chureb railway station]] in [[Khalilabad, India|Khalilabad]] north [[India]], killing at least 40 people and injuring another 150.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-26/several-killed-in-india-train-crash/5479374 |title=At least 40 killed in India train crash |work=[[Australia Network]] News |date=27 May 2014 |accessdate=29 May 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140527165846/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-26/several-killed-in-india-train-crash/5479374 |archivedate=27 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/train-accident-kills-least-40-northern-india-112707419.html |title=Train accident kills at least 40 in northern India |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=26 May 2014 |accessdate=29 May 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529124357/http://news.yahoo.com/train-accident-kills-least-40-northern-india-112707419.html |archivedate=29 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/chronology-of-major-train-accidents-in-recent-years/ |title=Timeline of major train accidents in recent years |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=4 May 2014 |accessdate=29 May 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140509160758/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/chronology-of-major-train-accidents-in-recent-years/ |archivedate=9 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> Prime-minister-elect [[Narendra Modi]] expressed his condolences at the time, on [[Twitter]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27573997 |title=Deadly train crash in north India |publisher=[[BBC News]] |date=26 May 2014 |accessdate=29 May 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528042459/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-27573997 |archivedate=28 May 2014 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
{{Tweet|name=Narendra Modi|username=narendramodi|date=26 May 2014|text=My condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the Gorakhdham express tragedy. Prayers with the injured.|ID=470837169876004864}} | {{Tweet|name=Narendra Modi|username=narendramodi|date=26 May 2014|text=My condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the Gorakhdham express tragedy. Prayers with the injured.|ID=470837169876004864}} | ||
Revision as of 11:20, 31 May 2021
| 2014 Khalilabad derailment | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 26 May 2014 |
| Location | Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh |
| Country | India |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 40 |
| Injured | 150 |
| Damage | 2 trains |
On 26 May 2014, an express train travelling from Gorakhpur town to Hisar collided with a stationary goods train at Chureb railway station in Khalilabad north India, killing at least 40 people and injuring another 150.[1][2][3] Prime-minister-elect Narendra Modi expressed his condolences at the time, on Twitter.[4]
| Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) tweeted: |
My condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the Gorakhdham express tragedy. Prayers with the injured.
26 May 2014[5]
References
- ↑ "At least 40 killed in India train crash". Australia Network News. 27 May 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Train accident kills at least 40 in northern India". Yahoo! News. Associated Press. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Timeline of major train accidents in recent years". The Indian Express. 4 May 2014. Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ "Deadly train crash in north India". BBC News. 26 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Narendra Modi [@narendramodi] (26 May 2014). "My condolences to families of those who lost their lives in the Gorakhdham express tragedy. Prayers with the injured" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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