Train crash kills at least 288, hundreds more hospitalized

On Saturday, rescuers combed through the wreckage and ruins of two derailed passenger trains in India in an effort to retrieve bodies and free people. More than 280 people were killed, and around 900 were injured in the accident, which occurred around 220 kilometers (137 miles) southwest of Kolkata on Friday night. It was one of the deadliest train crashes in the country in decades. Keen to help, rescuers worked hard to break open doors …

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