10 Wagons Of Goods Train Derail Near Delhi's Patel Nagar, Rescue Operation Underway

Eight wagons of a goods train derail on Patel Nagar-Dayabasti section in Delhi area, as per reports.

Eight wagons of a goods train derail on Patel Nagar-Dayabasti section in Delhi area.

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A goods train derailed on Saturday near Patel Nagar-Dayabasti section in New Delhi area, killing a rag-picker on the site of the incident, officials said.

The body of the 70-year-old rag-picker, identified as Rafiq, was recovered from under a bogie, a railway police official said. Rafiq was working under a contractor hired by the railways, along with three others.

During the inquiry from the co-workers and examination of the accident site, prima facie no foul play has been noticed, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways) KPS Malhotra said.

#WATCH | Eight wagons of a goods train derail on Patel Nagar-Dayabasti section in Delhi area. The incident occurred near the Zakhira flyover.

(Video source: Delhi Police) pic.twitter.com/cQieCNsQAV

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The incident happened when the train was passing under the Zakhira flyover on Saturday morning. Teams of railway police and fire brigade have arrived at the spot for the rescue operation. 

Another official of the Railway Police said 10 bogies have derailed in the incident and added that a rescue operation was underway. 

The goods train was carrying iron sheet rolls and was enroute to Chandigarh from Mumbai.

Teams of railway police and fire brigade arrived earlier today at the spot for the rescue. As per official, mobile crime team along with forensic expert have been called who are inspecting the site. 

Staff from local police also reached the spot to control the crowd and to maintain the law and order situation. Law and order is normal and rescue operation and resumption of the train operations over the track will resume after the railways procedures, according to officials. 

A video clip of the incident has also surfaced in which the train boogies were seen getting derailed. In the video, captured by a bystander, the residents could be seen running away as the accident took place.