Trains Collide in Northern India, 12 Dead

Local Editor

Two passenger trains collided in northern India, killing at least 12 people and injuring 45 others, a railway spokesman said on Wednesday.

The Lucknow-Barauni Express derailed when it hit sideways another express train in Uttar Pradesh state late Tuesday.

"According to the information that we have till now, 12 people have unfortunately lost their lives in the accident and 45 others are injured," spokesman Anil Kumar Saxena said.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team