An Amtrak train in Philadelphia carrying 243 people derailed
on Tuesday. The accident killed at least 5 people and injured dozens more.
The train was on rout from New York to Washington and
derailed around 9:30 pm. 49 people were taken to nearby hospitals – 6 of which
were in critical conditions.
The cause of the crash is not known.
Firefighters and rescue workers went from car to car helping
passengers off the train as the toll of injured and deceased increased.
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| The location of the crash |
Philadelphia’s mayor, Michael Nutter, said, “It is an
absolute disastrous mess, I have never seen anything like this in my life.”
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