<p>As many as three died and eight injured after 13-coach Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailed at Banda in Uttar Pradesh early Friday.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UPDATE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UPDATE</a> Vasco De Gama Patna express train accident: Death toll rises to three, seven injured</p>
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<p>&nbsp;The train was headed for&nbsp;Patna from Goa when the accident took place.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Prima facie the cause of accident looks like fractured Railway track as per local assessment: UP ADG(law and order) on Banda train accident</p>
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<p>Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) assessing the cause of the accident said that prima facie it looked&nbsp;like &#39;&#39;fractured railway track&#39;&#39; as per local reports.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Ministry of Railways has announced&nbsp;Rs five&nbsp;lakh&nbsp;for kin of those dead and Rs one lakh&nbsp;for grievously injured and Rs&nbsp;50,000 for those injured</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Vasco De Gama Patna express train accident: Ministry of Railways announces Rs 5 lakhs for kin of those dead, 1 lakh for grievously injured and 50,000 for those injured</p>
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<p>Indian Railways PRO&nbsp;Anil Saxena said that they have set up helpline numbers and added that rescue and relief operations are underway.</p>

<p>&quot;The injured have been rushed to the hospital and officials have left for the spot. Relief operations are underway,&quot; said North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said.</p>

<p>Soon after the accident, a medical train reached the spot and by 5:20 am, an accident relief train was dispatched to the spot, he added.</p>

<p>Railways have issued helpline numbers for kin of accident victims: Allahabad- 0532-1072; Mirzapur: 05442-1072; Chunar: 05442-1072.</p>

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Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) attributed the cause of the accident to ''fractured railway track''?

As many as three died and eight injured after 13-coach Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express derailed at Banda in Uttar Pradesh early Friday. #UPDATE Vasco De Gama Patna express train accident: Death toll rises to three, seven injured — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × The train was headed for Patna from Goa when the accident took place. Prima facie the cause of accident looks like fractured Railway track as per local assessment: UP ADG(law and order) on Banda train accident — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × Uttar Pradesh ADG (law and order) assessing the cause of the accident said that prima facie it looked like ''fractured railway track'' as per local reports. Ministry of Railways has announced Rs five lakh for kin of those dead and Rs one lakh for grievously injured and Rs 50,000 for those injured Vasco De Gama Patna express train accident: Ministry of Railways announces Rs 5 lakhs for kin of those dead, 1 lakh for grievously injured and 50,000 for those injured — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 × Indian Railways PRO Anil Saxena said that they have set up helpline numbers and added that rescue and relief operations are underway. "The injured have been rushed to the hospital and officials have left for the spot. Relief operations are underway," said North Central Railway PRO Amit Malviya said. Soon after the accident, a medical train reached the spot and by 5:20 am, an accident relief train was dispatched to the spot, he added. Railways have issued helpline numbers for kin of accident victims: Allahabad- 0532-1072; Mirzapur: 05442-1072; Chunar: 05442-1072. We have setup helpline numbers, rescue and relief operations are underway: Anil Saxena,PRO Indian Railways pic.twitter.com/SREWTYt4Ms — ANI (@ANI) November 24, 2017 ×

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3 dead, 8 injured as train derails in Uttar Pradesh