#Gravitas | The recent train collision in India's West Bengal has raised several questions about the causes behind this tragic incident. Was it due to a technical failure? Or was it human error? The collision has resulted in the loss of 10 lives, prompting India's top railway safety official to order an investigation.

Kanchanjunga Express Accident: India's Top Railway Safety Official Orders Probe

At least 8 people have died and about 17 others were injured after a goods train rammed into the Kanchanjungha Express in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Monday morning. The accident took place at around 9 am near Rangapani, close to New Jalpaiguri station, according to a senior official of the North Frontier Railway. Watch to know more!

Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: At least 15 dead, 60 injured in collision

Over 100 individuals in China were injured on Thursday evening, as carriages disconnected from a train on a bustling commuter line in Beijing. As per the Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport, initial investigations have revealed that the train executed an emergency stop following a signal downgrade.

'My train broke in two': Over 100 injured as carriages detach from train owing to icy tracks in Beijing

A joint report in the Tuesday Mathura train incident, in which an electric multiple unit (EMU) train broke the buffer dead end and climbed on to platform number 2, has found that the staffer was watching his mobile phone while handling the train and was mildly drunk, sources have said.

Mathura train accident: Probe finds mildly-drunk staff handled train, was watching mobile

Pakistan's Railways and Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Monday (August 7) that it was possible that sabotage was behind the Hazara Express tragedy.

Pakistan: Train accident that killed dozens may be result of sabotage, claims minister

An update on the horrific train accident in Pakistan reports telling that the death toll has now gone up to 30 at least a hundred people have been injured. As per reports, 10 coaches of the Hazara Express which was travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed and there were about a thousand passengers aboard the train. The casualty numbers are expected to climb sharply rescue operations are underway at the site.

Pakistan train tragedy updates: Around 30 dead, at least 100 injured

Massive train accident some 275 kilometres from Karachi in Pakistan Reports say 10 coaches of the Hazara Express which was travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed and at least 25 people have been confirmed dead till now. Over 100 people are reported wounded in the train accident and more injuries are feared.

Pakistan train tragedy: 10 coaches of Hazara Express derail

Massive train accident some 275 kilometres from Karachi in Pakistan Reports say 10 coaches of the Hazara Express which was travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed and at least 15 people have been confirmed dead till now. Over 50 people are reported wounded in the train accident and more injuries are feared.

Pakistan train accident: Karachi-Rawalpindi Hazara Express derails near Sarharia Railway Station

Indian Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday revealed the cause behind the horrific Odisha train accident saying that the lapses in the ‘signalling-circuit-alteration’ lead to wrong signals which caused the trains to collide in Balasore on June 2.

India: Railways Minister reveals cause behind Odisha train tragedy that claimed lives of 295

Two goods trains collided in the Indian state of West Bengal in the wee hours of Sunday, resulting in the derailment of several bogies. The incident occurred at Onda station in Bankura district, about 150 km northwest of Kolkata.

India: Goods trains collide in West Bengal's Bankura, several bogies derail

In Pics | Tragic three-train collision in Odisha, India

As India grieves its worst train disaster in 28 years condolences have been pouring in from different parts of the world. At least 294 people were killed and over 1000 injured in an accident on Friday, June 2, after an accident involving three trains. The horrific accident happened when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, headed toward Chennai, derailed. It collided with a goods train on the adjacent track, causing the rear carriage of the Coromandel Express to veer off onto the third track. The Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, coming from the opposite direction on the third track, rammed into the derailed coaches.

Odisha Train Tragedy | Railway Minister: Root cause of the incident identified

At least 288 people were killed and over 900 injured in an accident on Friday, June 2, after an accident involving three trains. The horrific accident happened when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, headed toward Chennai, derailed. It collided with a good train on the adjacent track, causing the rear carriage of the Coromandel Express to veer off onto the third track. The Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, coming from the opposite direction on the third track, rammed into the derailed coaches.

Odisha Train Crash: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the site of accident

A collision between two passenger trains and a goods train in the eastern Indian state of Odisha's Balasore has resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 288 individuals, with approximately 900 others sustaining injuries. According to the railway officials, the Coromandel Express, which operates between Kolkata and Chennai, crashed into the Howrah Superfast Express. Take a look.

Odisha Train Crash: PM Modi convenes emergency meeting in New Delhi

A freight train derailment occurred in the western Russian region bordering Ukraine, on Tuesday (May 2), for the second day in a row due to an “explosive device” on the tracks, said the governor of Russia’s Bryansk region.

‘Explosive device’ causes another freight train derailment in Russian region near Ukraine

A bull calf that got hit by a semi-high speed Vande Bharat Express train was catapulted into the air and knocked down an 82-year-old man on Wednesday (April 19) near the Alwar railway station in Rajasthan, killing him instantly.

India: Calf struck by Vande Bharat train lands on man urinating on tracks, both die

Two passengers were killed and several others suffered injuries in a train accident in Cairo on Tuesday, said the health ministry of Egypt after the latest rail tragedy in the country.

Two killed, 16 injured in Egypt train accident, says health ministry

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Gravitas Global Headlines: Greek PM asks Supreme Court to inquire last week's train accident

Clashes erupted across Greece as thousands of demonstrators demanded justice for 57 people killed in the country's worst train collision, with some condemning the tragedy as a "crime.

'Murderers!': Thousands of protesters clash with police across Greece over deadly train collision

A head-on train collision in Greece has killed 57 people and injured several, officials said on Thursday as the search for victims continues for a second day. The passenger train, which was reportedly carrying 350 people from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki, collided with a freight train just before midnight near the town of Tempe as it was emerging from a highway underpass.

Greece train crash: At least 57 killed, scores injured in head-on train collision

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the country's worst-ever rail disaster, in which 43 people died, was a result of "tragic human error". The prime minister gave the statement after he visited the accident site where a freight train and a passenger train had a head-on collision on Tuesday night.

Greece train collision due to 'tragic human error', claims Greek PM Mitsotakis

At least one person was killed and 57 were injured in a train collision on Mexico City’s metro on Saturday. Watch this report to know more.

Two metro trains collide in Mexico city: One dead, 57 injured

A passanger train derails near Sydney in Australia after being hit by an abandoned van. Train driver along with few passengers suffer minor injuries. The incident happened around 100 kilometer away from Sydney. Driver was rescued by firefighters.

Passenger train derails in Australia. Driver, others suffer minor injuries

Nine people were wounded, one of them seriously, on Friday in a stabbing attack on a commuter train in Tokyo, with the suspect later handing himself in after fleeing the scene, local media said.

Nine hurt in Tokyo commuter train stabbing

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