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Passenger train derails in India; at least 19 dead

By Washington Examiner
Published May 4, 2014 12:35pm ET
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Passenger train derails in India; at least 19 dead
People gather around a passenger train that derailed near Roha station, 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Mumbai, Maharashtra state, India, Sunday, May 4, 2014. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. (AP Photo) | AP

NEW DELHI (AP) — A passenger train derailed in western India on Sunday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 100, police said.

The engine and four of the 20 coaches jumped the tracks near Roha station, 110 kilometers (70 miles) south of Mumbai, said police officer Ankush Shinde.

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