Washington Train Derailment

[Eastlondoner62]

Sad to hear this, the current death toll is unknown and over 70 people have been injured. My thoughts are with the families of the injured and deceased

www.standard.co.uk/news/world/washington-train-derailment-several-killed-as-carriage-plummets-on-to-us-highway-a3722481.html

[sid]

Dec 18, 2017 18:36:02 GMT Eastlondoner62 said:

Sad to hear this, the current death toll is unknown and over 70 people have been injured. My thoughts are with the families of the injured and deceased

www.standard.co.uk/news/world/washington-train-derailment-several-killed-as-carriage-plummets-on-to-us-highway-a3722481.html

Confirmed that the train took a 30mph curve at 80 mph. Three fatalities at the moment, quite remarkable that it isn't much higher.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42408624

[vjaska]

Dec 19, 2017 10:46:41 GMT sid said:

Dec 18, 2017 18:36:02 GMT Eastlondoner62 said:

Sad to hear this, the current death toll is unknown and over 70 people have been injured. My thoughts are with the families of the injured and deceased

www.standard.co.uk/news/world/washington-train-derailment-several-killed-as-carriage-plummets-on-to-us-highway-a3722481.html

Confirmed that the train took a 30mph curve at 80 mph. Three fatalities at the moment, quite remarkable that it isn't much higher.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42408624

They were saying six had sadly died yesterday so wonder if news crews got their initial reports wrong?

[sid]

Dec 19, 2017 11:44:13 GMT vjaska said:

Dec 19, 2017 10:46:41 GMT sid said:

Confirmed that the train took a 30mph curve at 80 mph. Three fatalities at the moment, quite remarkable that it isn't much higher.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-42408624

They were saying six had sadly died yesterday so wonder if news crews got their initial reports wrong?

This report says six fatalities www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/18/passenger-train-derails-bridge-onto-highway-washington-state/