Kuneru train derailment

The diesel engine of the train and nine cars derailed around 11 p.m. local time. Three cars derailed with enough force to leave the roadbed entirely, and some collided with a freight train on a parallel track. According to a district fire department official, some of the casualties were a result of a stampede within the train as passengers tried to flee after the crash. Emergency teams worked intensively to locate and rescue survivors from the crash, said the National railway spokesman Anil Saxena. == Aftermath ==

The first rescue workers reached the site of the crash 40 minutes after the train derailed. == Investigation ==

According to Orissa's then-Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, investigation of the accident, in conjunction with India's Railway Safety Commissioner, started on January 22. Director General of Police K.B. Singh said there was no evidence of sabotage of the track involved, though unnamed railroad officials had initially hypothesized such. == See also ==