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Here is how investigators say the multi-train crash in India on Friday unfolded. The crash killed at least 275 people and injured more than 1,200. nyti.ms
How the India Train Crash Unfolded
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How the India Train Crash Unfolded

The sequence of events as three trains collided in one of India’s deadliest rail accidents.
At around 7 p.m. local time Friday, the Coromandel Express passenger train approached from the north at about 80 miles an hour. A second passenger train, the Yesvantpur-Howrah Superfast Express, approached from the south at about the same time. nyti.ms
Headline reads: “1. Two passenger trains approach.” A diagram depicts the Coromandel Express passenger train approaching from the north on one track, and a second passenger train approaching from the south on an adjacent track. The diagram also highlights two additional tracks, one occupied by a freight train and another occupied by a freight train with iron ore. Additional text reads: ”Approximate locations of train cars based on photographs and video from the scene. Satellite image by Airbus.”
How the India Train Crash Unfolded
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How the India Train Crash Unfolded

The sequence of events as three trains collided in one of India’s deadliest rail accidents.
The Coromandel Express veered onto an adjacent track occupied by an idled freight train that was loaded with iron ore. An Indian Railways official said that a problem with the signal system was most likely the overall cause of the crash. nyti.ms
Headline reads: “2. Coromandel Express veers onto occupied track.” Diagram depicts the Coromandel Express passenger train changing tracks into an adjacent track occupied by a freight train with iron ore. A label indicates a possible signal system failure where the Coromandel changed tracks. Additional text reads: ”Approximate locations of train cars based on photographs and video from the scene. Satellite image by Airbus.”
How the India Train Crash Unfolded
nyti.ms/3Nb91VS

How the India Train Crash Unfolded

The sequence of events as three trains collided in one of India’s deadliest rail accidents.
The Coromandel Express collides with the freight train. The cars at the front of the Coromandel jump off their tracks and form a mangled pile. More than 20 cars from the Coromandel are derailed. nyti.ms
Headline reads: “3. First passenger train collides with freight train.” Diagram depicts the Coromandel Express passenger train colliding with the freight train on the adjacent track. Cars at the front of the Coromandel are off their track and piling up. Additional text reads: ”Approximate locations of train cars based on photographs and video from the scene. Satellite image by Airbus.”
How the India Train Crash Unfolded
nyti.ms/3Nb91VS

How the India Train Crash Unfolded

The sequence of events as three trains collided in one of India’s deadliest rail accidents.
The derailed cars from the Coromandel Express strike the second passenger train as it passes, causing two cars at the end of the second passenger train to derail.
The accident scene stretched more than a thousand feet. nyti.ms
Headline reads: “4. Second passenger train is hit.” The diagram shows more Coromandel Express cars derailed, with some striking the back cars of the second, northbound passenger train as it passes. Additional text reads: ”Approximate locations of train cars based on photographs and video from the scene. Satellite image by Airbus.”
How the India Train Crash Unfolded
nyti.ms/3Nb91VS

How the India Train Crash Unfolded

The sequence of events as three trains collided in one of India’s deadliest rail accidents.

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